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

To create the structures, researchers layered two materials that expand differently during cooling after fabrication. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026

Manufacturers argue, though, that proper ventilation, wet cutting, and respirators can make fabrication safe. —Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

Over the next five years, the company forecasts demand for $200 billion in wafer fabrication equipment — exactly where Lam specializes. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

Meta's new in-house chips are manufactured by Taiwan Semi, which primarily operates out of Taiwan and has a large, new chip fabrication campus in Arizona. —Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026

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