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

Work included fabrication and installation of custom steel brackets to reinforce structural connections, repairs to deteriorated components, and electrical and lighting improvements to enhance safety and usability. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

Epstein victims lawyer Spencer Kuvin called that justification a total fabrication in a phone call with the Herald. —Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026

The money will allow the college to offer a semiconductor fabrication lab to give hands-on experience to students who want cleanroom and fabrication jobs. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026

Exyte, a German clean-room builder, was Micron’s general contractor for its coming $15 billion memory-chip fabrication plant in Southeast Boise. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 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