fictionalize
verb
fic·tion·al·ize
ˈfik-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
fictionalized; fictionalizing
: to make into or treat in the manner of fiction
fictionalize a biography
Examples of fictionalize in a Sentence
The book is a fictionalized account of their travels.
Her books are based in fact, but she fictionalizes many of the events.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The series, while fictionalized, draws heavily from historical accounts of their crimes, including the exploitation and killing of dozens of women, many of them minors.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Chaves confirms that the table tennis part of the story is fictionalized.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The corset Gein made seemed to stick in certain authors’ minds, as the case has been fictionalized and used to demonize the trans community multiple times.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fictionalize
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“Fictionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fictionalize. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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fictionalize
verb
fic·tion·al·ize
ˈfik-shnə-līz
-shən-ᵊl-īz
fictionalized; fictionalizing
: to make into fiction
fictionalize a biography
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