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as in produced
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
with a few inexpensive materials from a craft shop, we were able to fabricate our own holiday wreath
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as in concocted
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
fabricated a daring plan to create an underground explosion that would take the enemy totally by surprise
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as in constructed
to form by putting together parts or materials
the house was essentially fabricated at the factory and then shipped to the site for assembly
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as in lied
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
since he didn't have a good excuse for not having done his homework, he would have to fabricate one
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as in manufactured
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as in fictitious
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Recent Examples of fabricated
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
An internal company investigation found that its COO had fabricated 2019 sales by $310 million.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The artwork is currently being fabricated, and plan is to begin installation at the site in the next 30 to 45 days, said Tag Birge, the real-estate developer and investor who co-founded the Birge Family Foundation, which is funding the art.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
America has fabricated a lot of Pathfinders.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Entire digital personalities are fabricated out of thin air.
—Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Her earrings, cuff bracelets, and necklaces are fabricated using a variety of techniques, including fold forming.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Bar Tal said the IPC fabricated 182 deaths to reach the famine threshold of 188.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
There is no evidence that the texts have been fabricated.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
An internal company investigation found that its COO had fabricated 2019 sales by $310 million.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
The artwork is currently being fabricated, and plan is to begin installation at the site in the next 30 to 45 days, said Tag Birge, the real-estate developer and investor who co-founded the Birge Family Foundation, which is funding the art.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
America has fabricated a lot of Pathfinders.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Entire digital personalities are fabricated out of thin air.
—Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Her earrings, cuff bracelets, and necklaces are fabricated using a variety of techniques, including fold forming.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Bar Tal said the IPC fabricated 182 deaths to reach the famine threshold of 188.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricated
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The exosomes produced in this process contain no live cells or intact genetic material.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show starring Kendrick Lamar was executive produced by Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation is behind picking the Super Bowl halftime performer.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Synthetic dyes are generally made from petroleum and concocted in labs.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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The students raised money to purchase a garden bed constructed by their school’s geometry and construction class, with the PEAK grant paying for seeds and other garden necessities.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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During the show, Taylor receives evidence from Dakota's former fling Jenna, who reveals text messages proving Dakota had lied about their relationship.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Donald trump has lied about this.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fictitious play would suffer the kind of malchance that builds momentum, gains form, enslaves a story to its premise.—
Lauren Rothery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tyriq Withers stars as Cameron Cade, a disciplined athlete who has a shot at playing in a fictitious national league that absolutely is not the NFL.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But then there are hundreds of millions more out there and more being manufactured every day.—
Heidi Yewman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Bianco has repeatedly said that there have been no allegations of misconduct related to deaths in the county’s five jails and that any controversy is manufactured by his political enemies.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Originally devised in the mid-1990s by financial adviser Bill Bengen, the rule suggested retirees could safely withdraw 4 percent of their portfolio in the first year of retirement and then continue withdrawing the same amount, adjusted for inflation, each year after.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That theorem, devised by Stephen Hawking way back in 1971, has profound implications.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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After years of delays from heavy winter storms, COVID, funding shortfalls, and more fires, crews built a new trail as part of a $2 million upgrade to the park, with impressive new wooden bridges, signs and other amenities, completing the project in 2021.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional medical transport providers, STC was built with empathy at its core.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Fabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricated. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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