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as in manufactured
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as in fictitious
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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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Recent Examples of fabricated
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2025
Terrorism, treason and espionage Others face charges that their relatives say are fabricated.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
That would mean Rick's mom fabricated a story about his dad being murdered by the guy who is really his dad.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Archeological evidence has indicated that early humans fabricated tools during the Middle Paleolithic period in Europe and Africa.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Instead of working toward the correct answer, the model fabricated reasoning to support the incorrect hint.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The vaunted single take is, more often than not, actually a falsity, fabricated by clever edits or preening, doing nothing alchemical to the script at hand.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Hochman suggested that their claim of self-defense was fabricated.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The study also noted that generative search tools fabricated links and cited syndicated and copied versions of articles.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
In contrast, single-crystal CVD diamonds, particularly those fabricated using Orbray’s proprietary step-flow growth method, provide high sensitivity and precise energy discrimination.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2025
Terrorism, treason and espionage Others face charges that their relatives say are fabricated.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
That would mean Rick's mom fabricated a story about his dad being murdered by the guy who is really his dad.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Archeological evidence has indicated that early humans fabricated tools during the Middle Paleolithic period in Europe and Africa.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Instead of working toward the correct answer, the model fabricated reasoning to support the incorrect hint.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The vaunted single take is, more often than not, actually a falsity, fabricated by clever edits or preening, doing nothing alchemical to the script at hand.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Hochman suggested that their claim of self-defense was fabricated.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The study also noted that generative search tools fabricated links and cited syndicated and copied versions of articles.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricated
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Amid the audience laughter at a lecture, U.S. Navy oceanographer Robert Ballard bit his tongue and told the questioner the jewelry was fictitious.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Searches were carried out in France and Belgium last month to determine if his Belgian tax domicile was fictitious.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Continuing the course for Orlando (21-15) includes the type of showing da Silva produced against the Raptors.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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With over 1,000 gins produced in the UK, the British gin market has become highly competitive.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The star and executive producer briefly revived the series in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois, two decades later in March 2018.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Kanopy won’t be competing with A24 for Sundance titles anytime soon, but Tyrell hopes to pursue not just documentaries but fictional book adaptations that can tap into a crossover audience of film lovers and avid readers.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2025
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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Price controls don’t work, whether they’re devised domestically or imported from abroad.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Teddy Bear, velocipedes, and the Erector Set was first marketed in 1913, as a toy that could be put together as one thing, taken apart and built into something else.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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In reality, the establishing exterior shot is a matte painting, and the interior of the structure and closer exterior shots were built out on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That spray should be made in late evening, just before dark, after the bees have stopped flying.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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But longtime close watchers of Epstein and his legal ordeal made the case in a series of posts on X that such a list may never emerge.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This dump and bake casserole can be assembled in just 10 minutes and cooks in just one pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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Just two episodes into his new podcast, Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has already assembled quite a roster of high-profile guests who oppose transgender rights.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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As history tells it, hot chicken was invented by African American entrepreneur Thornton Prince, who founded Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in the 1940s.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Olsen found inspiration for her role in The Assessment from a book that was based on a real-life group of people who believe aliens invented modern technology.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Fabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricated. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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