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

Great collaborations translate values into materials, finishes and fabrication methods. —Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2025

This process involved the fabrication of sample fuel rods that match the specifications intended for the final FMR design. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025

Women’s Boyfriend Cargo Sweatpants Talk about silky-soft—the fabrication used on the DreamKnit collection is next-level. —Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025

Chrome Yellow was founded in 2018 by Ben Jackson and Charlie Kern at a fabrication shop along Federal Boulevard after real estate prices drove Kern to build his own skoolie. —Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 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