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Example Sentences
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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Peak North America USA provides construction, installation, fabrication, and manufacturing services for the forest products industry.
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William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 9 Jan. 2023
Before semiconductors can roll off a line and into products, fabrication plants start with a large, mirrorlike sheet of ultrathin silicon that yields thousands of chips.
—Dallas News, 8 Dec. 2022
In our most recent coat test, analysts evaluated over 30 styles of coats in our Lab, considering fabrication, insulation, unique design elements and more.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2022
Solutions are in progress, but implementation will be slow: Texas Instruments, Samsung, Intel, and TSMC are constructing new semiconductor fabrication plants in the U.S. that will begin production in 2024/2025.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
Among other measures, the bill extends nearly $53 billion in subsidies to build or expand semiconductor fabrication plants—known as fabs—in the U.S.
—Angus Loten, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2022
Around $39 billion will be allocated for building new chip fabrication plants (known as fabs) on U.S. soil.
—Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2022
George Santos's campaign last year was a campaign of deceit, lies and fabrication.
—ABC News, 15 Jan. 2023
The telescope is transitioning into the final design and fabrication phase and establishing its technical, cost, and schedule baseline, NASA said in a statement last month.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
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William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 9 Jan. 2023
Before semiconductors can roll off a line and into products, fabrication plants start with a large, mirrorlike sheet of ultrathin silicon that yields thousands of chips.
—Dallas News, 8 Dec. 2022
In our most recent coat test, analysts evaluated over 30 styles of coats in our Lab, considering fabrication, insulation, unique design elements and more.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2022
Solutions are in progress, but implementation will be slow: Texas Instruments, Samsung, Intel, and TSMC are constructing new semiconductor fabrication plants in the U.S. that will begin production in 2024/2025.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
Among other measures, the bill extends nearly $53 billion in subsidies to build or expand semiconductor fabrication plants—known as fabs—in the U.S.
—Angus Loten, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2022
Around $39 billion will be allocated for building new chip fabrication plants (known as fabs) on U.S. soil.
—Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2022
George Santos's campaign last year was a campaign of deceit, lies and fabrication.
—ABC News, 15 Jan. 2023
The telescope is transitioning into the final design and fabrication phase and establishing its technical, cost, and schedule baseline, NASA said in a statement last month.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
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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
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of fabrication was
in the 15th century
Dictionary Entries Near fabrication
Cite this Entry
“Fabrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabrication. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.
Medical Definition
fabrication
noun
fab·ri·ca·tion
ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən 
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