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

Before any physical fabrication starts, cell engineers use virtualization throughout the process. — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Traditional suiting is loosened with oversized silhouettes, fluid fabrications and styling that is elevated, but never too formal. — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

But none of these workers can shorten a licensing timeline, self-fund a year without pay, or buy time on a fabrication line. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Their current fibers measure about 1 millimeter across, but improved fabrication methods could reduce that thickness to tens of micrometers. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 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