her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication
the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
Recent Examples on the WebOne potential reason is the differing fabrication technologies used by labs and those used by manufacturers.—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024 And while steel mills no longer smog the skies, new advancements in metal fabrication are revitalizing this integral part of the city's identity.—Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fabrication
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate
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