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

As access to the most advanced fabrication technologies remains restricted, firms are increasingly looking at software optimization, memory design, and chip packaging to improve overall system performance. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Samsung Electronics is also reportedly planning to bring forward operationalizing its first semiconductor fabrication plant in Yongin, south of Seoul, to 2029 from 2030–2031 earlier. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 July 2026

There have been exceptions, and some of the good vibes are surely online fabrications, but for many, the geopolitical tensions have been temporarily set aside. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

The harder story — and the one that will impact investors and manufacturers long after the oil price spike subsides — is unfolding in petrochemical plants, aluminum smelters, and chip fabrication facilities from Stuttgart to Shenzhen. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 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