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as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication
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as in fictions
something that is the product of the imagination
the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
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Recent Examples of fabrications
The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Founder Giorgia Gabriele’s elevated take on fashion archetypes, top-notch fabrications and precise execution make such an exercise child’s play.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite a challenging 2025 and ongoing price pressures impacting both retailers and consumers, brands are pushing forward with premium fabrics, new fabrications and more directional design statements.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The four prominent columnists who only resigned from the Jewish Chronicle after it was caught publishing fabrications might always be remembered as shills for a genocidal regime.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Many of my immigrant friends remember similar fabrications about their relatives’ lives, ostensibly made up to protect them.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
My hope is that political discourse in 2026 focuses on solutions, not accusations and fabrications.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
These included fabrications of Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc, 1981, and On Kawara’slost briefcase, stolen during a 1979 trip.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Where the trappings of quiet luxury anchored last season’s designs in simple leather and suede fabrications and sleek, structured silhouettes, the coming year will be defined by interesting shapes and unexpected colors.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Founder Giorgia Gabriele’s elevated take on fashion archetypes, top-notch fabrications and precise execution make such an exercise child’s play.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite a challenging 2025 and ongoing price pressures impacting both retailers and consumers, brands are pushing forward with premium fabrics, new fabrications and more directional design statements.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The four prominent columnists who only resigned from the Jewish Chronicle after it was caught publishing fabrications might always be remembered as shills for a genocidal regime.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Many of my immigrant friends remember similar fabrications about their relatives’ lives, ostensibly made up to protect them.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
My hope is that political discourse in 2026 focuses on solutions, not accusations and fabrications.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
These included fabrications of Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc, 1981, and On Kawara’slost briefcase, stolen during a 1979 trip.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Where the trappings of quiet luxury anchored last season’s designs in simple leather and suede fabrications and sleek, structured silhouettes, the coming year will be defined by interesting shapes and unexpected colors.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrications
Noun
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Just as lies were used to justify our attack on Iraq over 20 years ago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The fictions of both films are factually contextualized from the start.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Corporations are legal fictions — a game of pretend in which fictional entities are created, registering with the state.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Wessels catches gleams to follow not only in magical tales but in twinkling memories, sparkling wordplay, the films of silver-screen star Veronica Lake, and his charm of a daughter, the inspiration of a half-dozen poems that take their titles from spells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other folk tales trace them back to Noah's ark.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Somehow, reality was even better than our fantasies.—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Often, this is a useful guideline, and limits, in general, are very much the friend of the fiction writer, but there are certain stories that benefit from a sense of instability.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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As is common in the policing profession, officers and supervisors sometimes share experiences and stories for a variety of reasons.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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And even the earthbound will feel the benefits — the myriad inventions that have been adapted for everyday use, the economic boost of the space industry, the proliferation of careers that draw young people toward science, technology and math courses.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other key inventions from that year include the floppy disk, the first handheld scientific calculator (the HP-35) and the Hacky Sack.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Both fables and translations are forms of constrained writing.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Easter Bunny is on the lookout for the best egg, and along the way, his friends tell him tales and fables.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fabrications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrications. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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