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 miniature fabrication was done by Yamato Kougei and Fukumaruko. —Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026

Intel could gain from any capacity shortages at TSMC, given its substantial investments in fabrication facilities. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Findings from the test could support the fabrication of lightweight, high-efficiency and low-cost flexible photovoltaic technologies for satellites, deep-space missions, and future lunar bases. —Leonard David, Space.com, 27 May 2026

In 2025, the company and the federal government announced a $200 billion investment plan, with $30 billion of it earmarked to build a second chip fabrication plant in Boise. —Mark Dee may 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 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