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
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Regime officials also insist that accusations linking them to the Suns Cartel are fabrications meant to justify an eventual invasion.—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 Sheer fabrications have taken off this year, and these scarf-detail tops are an easy way to add interest and color all at once.—Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025 Nicky Hilton and singer Amerie rounded out the front row for the show, which was heavy on the brand's usual sequins and feathers and light on coverage, with many dresses and tops featuring cut-outs, deep necklines and sheer fabrications.—Anika Reed, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 This is reportedly the first quantum computer to be built using the standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) chip fabrication process which is the same transistor technology used in conventional computers.—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabrication
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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
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