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

These are the tools behind precision micromachining, delicate medical procedures, molecular imaging in quantum science, and semiconductor fabrication. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025

Access to free cultural and skill-based workshops in music, craft, storytelling, entrepreneurship and fabrication will be offered alongside the new space. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025

Haddy’s fabrication approach and technology generates pieces quickly, affordably, and at scale, enabling designers to imagine and re-imagine spaces and experiences more easily. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025

Rare earths, lithium, and semiconductors provide the most value when processed through a domestic loop of mining, refining, manufacturing, assembly, and fabrication. —Shilpan Amin, Fortune, 5 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