as in fantasy
something that is the product of the imagination
most stories about famous outlaws of the Old West are fictions that have little or nothing to do with fact
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Recent Examples of fiction
Tsiolkovsky’s vision was fanciful, more romance than science, but the theme gained concreteness in other works of fiction.
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Previous winners of the fiction prize, founded in 1996, include Zadie Smith, Tayari Jones and Barbara Kingsolver.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
In conversation with science-fiction author Nnedi Okorafor, the singer discussed a forthcoming album called Psy Opera that’s apparently close to finished.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
The money most readers never see Best-selling fiction author Jason June decided to push back against the industry’s silence around money by continuously and publicly sharing his own finances and performance through his Ventorship newsletter.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Previous winners of the fiction prize, founded in 1996, include Zadie Smith, Tayari Jones and Barbara Kingsolver.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
In conversation with science-fiction author Nnedi Okorafor, the singer discussed a forthcoming album called Psy Opera that’s apparently close to finished.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
The money most readers never see Best-selling fiction author Jason June decided to push back against the industry’s silence around money by continuously and publicly sharing his own finances and performance through his Ventorship newsletter.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiction
Noun
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For much of the season, three trophies would have felt like absolute fantasy.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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But what Danielson says was intended as a symbolic protest escalated dramatically amid paranoid fantasies, prosaic miscommunications, and the false report of a gun.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 2-panel chart below tells the tale.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Whitman’s poetry and prose; Melville’s early romances of the sea, Typee, Omoo, and Mardi; three novels by Harriet Beecher Stowe, including Uncle Tom’s Cabin; and the complete tales and sketches of Nathaniel Hawthorne.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the novel’s achievement is that we are forced to experience this insight almost bodily.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Directed by Jonathan Wright (Awakening the Zodiac), Into the Deep Blue is written by Jennifer Archer, based on her debut novel of the same name.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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In this new work, advanced fabrication was used to create a 3D mesh of microscopic metal wires and electrodes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX mention on call During the call, CEO Elon Musk talked about the mechanics of operations between his various companies, specifically regarding the buildout of his semiconductor fabrication project, Terafab.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, April 10, when those winged sprites took to the War Memorial Opera House stage for a seven-performance run, the whole tartan-and-gossamer fable felt more alive than ever.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The former is right up the alley of fans of supernatural thrillers, while the latter pulls back the curtain on the invention of reality TV.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The incident inspired the invention of the throat guard that became an essential piece of a catcher’s mask.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to Jean-Jacques L’Henaff, vice president of design at American Standard, the shift away from bathtubs is not a figment of our imagination.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiction. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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