1
as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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2
as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he manufactured some story about how his car broke down and he was unable to call home and let anyone know that he would be late
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as in production
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Recent Examples of manufacture
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Almost overnight, my role became a bridge between Puerto Ricans to the mainland, helping to relocate workers (including chartering planes) to manufacturing companies that were in desperate need of talent.
—Ariel Diaz, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
However, Tewari believes the open architecture of Glance’s technology will help with this; Glance’s tools can be embedded into hardware, with the company already signing deals with phone and television manufactures.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Verb
The airplane was new, according to Federal Aviation Administration records, and had been manufactured in 2024.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Almost overnight, my role became a bridge between Puerto Ricans to the mainland, helping to relocate workers (including chartering planes) to manufacturing companies that were in desperate need of talent.
—Ariel Diaz, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
Taiwan's geographic position in the first island chain of U.S. allies and partners in the region, its manufacture of critical semiconductors and advanced chips, and its status as a democracy in East Asia lend the island vast strategic significance to Washington.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
However, Tewari believes the open architecture of Glance’s technology will help with this; Glance’s tools can be embedded into hardware, with the company already signing deals with phone and television manufactures.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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The aggressive ones, by contrast, often produce symptoms between screenings and are diagnosed clinically.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Lenox Corporation has also for years been tapped to design presidents’ official inauguration gifts for both parties — in 2021, the company produced specialty luxury crystal vases for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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For this space, Pablo Luna Studio devised a new type of harmony that combines inventiveness with deep roots.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Flummoxed in Congress, organizing back home The pushback to Trump has been slow in starting as congressional Democrats, outnumbered in both chambers, continue to struggle to devise the strongest message and most effective tactics to use against the Republican president.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Designed by the famed 18th-century landscape architect Capability Brown, the estate’s sprawling grounds and stunning interiors have lent their timeless elegance to countless productions.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Tom Felton first played the character in the film franchise and is set to reprise the role in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which are used to make EV batteries, must be mined using risky, expensive water-intensive procedures.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Police questioned several people at the scene, and Brown was briefly detained, but there were no arrests made at the time, and no injuries were reported, according to The AP.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Even in cities like New York, where nearly every square inch is already built up, developers are constantly knocking things down and constructing new buildings, giving them a chance to create a different kind of trash system.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 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,
15 June 2025
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Are Ars readers excited to read more about 3D printing or drones?—
Ken Fisher,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Walls constructed using concrete 3D printing can be built in just days.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Wall Street occasionally invents merry-go-rounds that work for a while but lack obvious exit strategies.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
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It’s been said that Brian invented the state of California, the state of mind.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Essentially, people are challenging themselves to concoct the most atrociously belligerent bass in history.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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In second place is Jeff (Ramy Youssef), an AI guru getting a lot of love from the public sector about an anti-deepfake filter his company has concocted.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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