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

Surfaces are not simple and can exhibit all sorts of weird properties due to missing atoms, crystalline boundaries, and impurities from fabrication techniques. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026

Realizing the critical nature of chip fabrication, governments are spending billions to localize chip production. —Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

The spacer’s design and fabrication is taking place now at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026

This year’s scholarships challenge students to push the boundaries of contemporary design spanning wearable technology and digital fabrication, mastery of traditional techniques and a thoughtful approach to sustainability and material sourcing. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 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