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

The team used those models to guide fabrication and optimize the final device. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Beyond wafer fabs Singapore is the regional leader in semiconductors, hosting fabrication plants for companies like Micron Technology and GlobalFoundries. — Sam Beltran, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

The best looks of the week embraced a decidedly sexier slant, where skin-flashing silhouettes and sheer fabrications had one thinking that slinky summer style was still in full effect. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

FiftyPlusOne included the group’s data in its polling averages, but found evidence of fabrications. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 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