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

If your instinct, in other words, is to smooth things over with a bland fabrication, try dropping a tiny truth bomb instead. —James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025

Traditional fabrication methods often fail to maintain nanoscale uniformity in lithium electrode production. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025

Requiring over 20 hours of fabrication time, this lustrous dial is produced via the application of numerous layers of vitreous enamel and multiple firings in a kiln measuring between 800 degrees and 900 degrees Celsius. —Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025

Fluor is a holding company that provides engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and modularization, and project management services. —Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 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