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confabulated

verb

past tense of confabulate

as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate

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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

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As of Wednesday, 284 people have been evaluated by local health departments, while others have consulted with a healthcare provider directly to assess their potential rabies risk.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
The Rams consulted with their own scientists and came up with the opposite approach.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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In my 17 seasons in the professional game, dealing with persistent infringement was never discussed at a training meeting, and no single method was promoted as best practice.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
McKinsey has discussed the role of AI in engineering and product development, noting that advanced analytics and machine learning can significantly speed up simulation workflows and expand the range of design options engineers can evaluate.

— Luis Garelli, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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