1
as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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2
as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he manufactured some story about how his car broke down and he was unable to call home and let anyone know that he would be late
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as in production
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Recent Examples of manufacture
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
The cost to manufacture each Revlimid pill, meanwhile, was 25 cents.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025
Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The expertise that comes with a foundation of bookbinding yields the manufacture of truly superlative handmade memo blocks and notepads.
—Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
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Wright partnered with Arthur L. Richards, who manufactured and distributed the homes, though they were only offered commercially for 14 months.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
The cost to manufacture each Revlimid pill, meanwhile, was 25 cents.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025
Noun
Company Profile Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The expertise that comes with a foundation of bookbinding yields the manufacture of truly superlative handmade memo blocks and notepads.
—Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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The Lome, Togo native produced 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 19.3 minutes per game over his lone season as a starter for the Huskies.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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However, research into the health benefits of the tart – also known as the sour, dwarf and, in the US, the Montmorency – cherry has produced some interesting results that warrant a closer look.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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President Trump's tariffs are upending retailer supply chains, forcing them to devise workarounds.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Solving problems like the most efficient way to use an aircraft cargo hold, or helping devise the next generation of long-term storage batteries, is only part of the IonQ mission.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The pristine production and layered instrumentals kick this bluesy-rocker up a notch, and proves Hughes’s expressive singing as well as his towering instrumental talents.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Hollywood lobbying arms, such as the Motion Picture Association, have argued that the U.S. needs a federal film incentive as a carrot to lure productions back.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Airlines are making a ridiculous amount of money by selling you the promise of avoiding a middle seat or exploiting your separation anxiety or your claustrophobia.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In the weeks leading up to Epic’s opening, Polk took morning walking tours of the Epic grounds, making visual progress reports.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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In total, the crews constructed three embankment dams made of dirt and stone, the highest of which was about 26 feet tall.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Archaeologists rediscover 17th-century brick kiln at William & Mary A team of archaeologists at the College of William & Mary, the second-oldest university in the United States, recently rediscovered a brick kiln used to help construct the Wren Building.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Demolition of the Freedom Center printing plant was completed earlier this year.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Some savings are associated with the reduction of paper notices, by transitioning to digital SSA 1099 and other forms, centralized printing, and revising credit card usage policies.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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The Chi Chi Rodriguez was invented by Cassandra Feather, at the Lion’s Share in San Diego.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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Here these people have invented this incredible thing that clearly does its part.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The book centers on Amber Patterson concocting a plan to get closer to the wealthy Daphne Parrish, whose lavish life Amber envies.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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The creator of the modern-day Tequila Sunrise, concocted and popularized in a Sausalito bar in the 1970s, has died.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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