confabulated

past tense of confabulate

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Recent Examples of confabulated The errant or confabulated information that AI tools can generate is often referred to as hallucinations. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors. ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confabulated
Verb
  • Police investigators consulted with the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office before arresting Thompson on suspicion of murder in his daughter’s death.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • American Jewish World Service says it was not consulted and learned about the announcement from the State Department’s press release.
    Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing in this section shall supersede or limit the jurisdiction conferred on courts of the United States or any State.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At one point, Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer and Saints coach Kellen Moore discussed ending the practice early.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has privately discussed arranging an in-person meeting with Kim during his next trip to Asia, likely in November, the Journal said, when he is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.
    Anniek Bao,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Confabulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabulated. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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