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

Despite the lack of attention and infrastructure, one Midwest company is managing to rewrite the script as a leading metal fabrication facility. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

The brand’s denim roots shine through in its mastery of fits that flatter across a range of fabrications. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Nov. 2025

Wafer starts refer to the number of new semiconductor wafers that initiate the manufacturing process in a fabrication plant. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025

The tubular shape of the niobium disulfide nanotubes also addresses a long-standing challenge in nanoscale fabrication. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 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