MANUFACTURING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

manufacturing

verb

present participle of manufacture

as in producing

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials the company manufactures appliances and electronics

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as in devising

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 manufacturing The platform is based on the company’s WOLF-X robotic combat vehicle and draws on more than 20 years of BLADE’s experience in developing and manufacturing unmanned ground systems. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 The oil-manufacturing side was sold off to Saudi Aramco in 2023. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 Western Trailers, a manufacturing company with facilities in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, has been working with Concentra for years. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Other recent wins for the foundry unit include both manufacturing and packaging opportunities for companies like Apple , MediaTek, and Elon Musk's Terafab project. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 July 2026 That is more than three times what a typical two-year stretch looked like in the 2010s, when manufacturing construction spending averaged about $63 billion a year. — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Toyota What began as a machine manufacturing company bearing the founder’s family name is now one of the most recognizable names in the global automobile industry. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 Chicago businessman La Verne Noyes made a fortune in manufacturing steel windmills that were used to pump groundwater on farms across the Midwest. — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Because of this, racing teams have mastered the art of building and testing cars 100% digitally before manufacturing them. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026

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With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Animal viruses jump to humans in the wild hundreds of thousands of times a year, usually producing negligible infections, occasionally sparking an outbreak.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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Sarah Sherman Samuel is known for devising furniture worthy of an art show, and the Lulu and Georgia Hamilton sideboard is no exception.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

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Mint Julep Experiences has built its business around making those trips easy, and the new Buffalo Bus gives travelers a straightforward way to visit one of Kentucky's most famous distilleries without having to worry about logistics.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
People making folk music around the world have a nonprofit based in Kansas City to thank for improving their odds of scoring a Grammy Award next year.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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Moore stayed to help with the process of constructing next season’s roster and schedule, as Hurley wanted stability with the offseason shortened by another Final Four run.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Charlotte’s office conversions and renovations While constructing office space has its own issues, that isn’t to say there’s nowhere for workers to go.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

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Ghost also accused Wilson and her PR team of concocting a smear campaign against her.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
And she’s spent a decade scaling her brand into an industry disrupter; Ellsworth began concocting prebiotic drinks in 2015, founding her business just one year later.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026

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