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as in produced
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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as in constructed
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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Recent Examples of manufactured
Heidi Yewman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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
Stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell famously manufactured a phony real-life romance — all while Sweeney was still engaged — that got internet sleuths buzzing and bolstered audience interest to see what chemistry might be on screen.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
They are manufactured in bulk, stocked like traditional drugs, and ready for immediate use.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The team manufactured silicon gears with a special optical metamaterial directly onto a microchip.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The Debenhams range is manufactured by a network of factories across Asia.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
It can be manufactured more easily than peptides, like the shots and Novo's pill.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
During this time, Armani managed to earn a reputation as a master tailor, even though his suits were 70% machine-made and partially manufactured in Hong Kong.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
But then there are hundreds of millions more out there and more being manufactured every day.
—Heidi Yewman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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
Stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell famously manufactured a phony real-life romance — all while Sweeney was still engaged — that got internet sleuths buzzing and bolstered audience interest to see what chemistry might be on screen.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
They are manufactured in bulk, stocked like traditional drugs, and ready for immediate use.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The team manufactured silicon gears with a special optical metamaterial directly onto a microchip.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The Debenhams range is manufactured by a network of factories across Asia.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
It can be manufactured more easily than peptides, like the shots and Novo's pill.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
During this time, Armani managed to earn a reputation as a master tailor, even though his suits were 70% machine-made and partially manufactured in Hong Kong.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactured
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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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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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Mendoza made a calm delivery and Sarratt’s inside adjustment made for an easy touchdown.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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With Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new collaboration before anyone else for 24 hours, which features structured jackets, regenerative wool knits, printed semi-sheer blouses, and more wistful pieces made from scratch.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2025
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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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Getty Images That upward trajectory stands in contrast to the United States, where life expectancy virtually flatlined during the 2010s and even dipped slightly on occasions during the 2010s—a trend blamed in large part on a surge in deaths from overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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McCurdy and his team there have watched the kratom market shift from simple leaf powder to concentrated extracts and now to semi-synthetic compounds like 7-OH.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 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
Adjective
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Excluding sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions, researchers said, with ultra-processed and fast foods that are high in sugar, refined starch, salt, unhealthy fats and additives being targeted at and consumed by children.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Be moderate around sugar and cream, stay away from processed creamers, and don’t have too much.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
2 Aug. 2025
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Dylan, Kelly and Brenda The Dylan, Kelly and Brenda trifecta practically invented the love triangle trope on TV.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The cylindrical steam engine was invented in 1769.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Manufactured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactured. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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