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
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The researchers noted that the fabrication process is scalable and compatible with existing battery manufacturing infrastructure, which are important factors for commercial viability.—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 Micron has been building a $15 billion fab (industry shorthand for a semiconductor fabrication factory) and has plans for another plant.—Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025 The footwear brand says Blahnik adorns his sleek styles in timeless dogtooth fabrication and delicate mesh polka dot, inspired by Lady Heathcoat-Amory, a golfer originally named Joyce Wethered.—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabrication
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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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