fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt 
fabricated; fabricating
2
: construct, manufacture
specifically
: to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic parts.
Examples of fabricate in a Sentence
Only the largest parts were fabricated at the factory.
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic materials.
a story fabricated to sell magazines
She was accused of fabricating data.
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But the hard part is working alongside third-party manufacturers such as TSMC to ensure the chips get into production smoothly and actually work in the real world once they're fabricated.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
His 2013 novel, Sudden Death, about the forces that shaped Renaissance-era Europe, revolves around a fictional tennis match between the Italian painter Caravaggio and the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, who face off with a ball fabricated from Anne Boleyn’s hair.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the United Nations, greenwashing includes misleading claims that exaggerate or fabricate environmental benefits, slowing real progress and confusing consumers.
—Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The United Nations defines greenwashing as misleading claims that exaggerate or fabricate environmental benefits, slowing real progress and confusing consumers.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
His 2013 novel, Sudden Death, about the forces that shaped Renaissance-era Europe, revolves around a fictional tennis match between the Italian painter Caravaggio and the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, who face off with a ball fabricated from Anne Boleyn’s hair.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the United Nations, greenwashing includes misleading claims that exaggerate or fabricate environmental benefits, slowing real progress and confusing consumers.
—Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The United Nations defines greenwashing as misleading claims that exaggerate or fabricate environmental benefits, slowing real progress and confusing consumers.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabricate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfab-ri-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
1
2
: to make up in order to deceive
fabricated evidence to support her claim
fabrication
noun
ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən
Legal Definition
fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-brə-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
: to make up (as testimony) with an intent to deceive
: to make something up with an intent to deceive
there was a motive to fabricate—Gary Taylor
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