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

• 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

There’s a lot of variety in fabrications such as chiffon, taffeta, linen, satin face organza and more. —Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

The company has been building a $15 billion fab (which is industry shorthand for semiconductor-fabrication factory) and announced plans in June for a second plant. —Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025

However, the poster has admitted that the statement was a fabrication. —Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

From the collection’s design, fabrication, color palette to graphic presentation, Kelce was fully hands-on, acting as the creative director. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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