her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication
the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
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Once a political unknown, Santos gained national notoriety for his fabrications and legal troubles.—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 From the bottom to the top, the AI business stack includes companies starting from chip design and fabrication/foundry to data centers, hyperscalers and product companies, each built on top of the other for its survival.—Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 In Nevada, Missouri, the storm left widespread damage to a former motel now serving as student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute, a trade school specializing in welding and metal fabrication.—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025 Nonlinear optical devices must be crafted with a single, unchangeable function determined during fabrication.—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabrication
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Etymology
Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate
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