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 partnerships inspired the company to expand their creative vision of how their fabrications can be showcased. —Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026

Scientists working at microscopic scales have relied on a single dominant fabrication technique to build complex 3D structures. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026

Stretch shifts Despite buzz about the return of the skinny jean, the market has not reverted to high-stretch fabrications. —Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026

The memory and storage stock jumped about 5%, on pace to close at a new closing high, after starting construction of an advanced wafer fabrication facility in an existing NAND manufacturing plant in Singapore. —Christina Cheddar Berk,sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Jan. 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