fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of fabricating

2

: a product of fabrication

especially : lie, falsehood

Synonyms of fabrication

• lie
• tale
• story

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

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 Web

This is reportedly the first quantum computer to be built using the standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) chip fabrication process which is the same transistor technology used in conventional computers. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025

Quiet luxury enthusiasts have come to rely on options from The Row and Toteme for years, featuring fashion-forward twists such as zippers, seam detailing, and luxe fabrications. —Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025

The equipment is used in chip fabrication plants and other factories. —John Ruwitch, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025

Intel is pinning its hopes of attracting customers on a new chip fabrication plant, Fab52, in Chandler, Arizona, where CNBC got an exclusive on-camera tour in November. —Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fabrication

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən 

: confabulation