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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
with a few inexpensive materials from a craft shop, we were able to fabricate our own holiday wreath
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
fabricated a daring plan to create an underground explosion that would take the enemy totally by surprise
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as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
the house was essentially fabricated at the factory and then shipped to the site for assembly
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as in to lie
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
since he didn't have a good excuse for not having done his homework, he would have to fabricate one
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Recent Examples of fabricate
The Trump administration is fabricating a wild conspiracy that Obama attempted a coup, but because SCOTUS wanted to protect Trump from criminal prosecution, Obama can’t be prosecuted either even if the conspiracy were true.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Short of knowingly fabricating harmful information about one’s date, a user merely expressing her negative opinions about a person or an experience with them are not likely to satisfy most defamation claims.
—Elliot Williams, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Sandra Lynn Hemme filed the suit Thursday, which accuses investigators of fabricating evidence, coercing a false confession and suppressing evidence that could have proven her innocence.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Santos’s former campaign treasurer pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges last year for her role in fabricating the ex-lawmaker’s campaign finance reports.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 25 July 2025
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Short of knowingly fabricating harmful information about one’s date, a user merely expressing her negative opinions about a person or an experience with them are not likely to satisfy most defamation claims.
—Elliot Williams, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Sandra Lynn Hemme filed the suit Thursday, which accuses investigators of fabricating evidence, coercing a false confession and suppressing evidence that could have proven her innocence.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Santos’s former campaign treasurer pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges last year for her role in fabricating the ex-lawmaker’s campaign finance reports.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricate
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The series is executive produced by Sheridan, Glasser, Saldaña, Kidman, Burkle, Yari, Hutkin, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman and Cox.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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Jerry Mickelson has been producing and promoting concerts, theatrical productions, special events and a wide variety of live entertainment programming for over 53 years, since co-founding Jam Productions.—
Jerry Mickelson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The next step typically undertaken is to employ a make-or-break test when aiming to devise a generalizable model.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Use them to devise your own words of inspiration for life's bigger moments — and smaller ones too.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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For the spring 2024 show, Lauren constructed an artist’s loft in a barn at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, reminiscent of his Double RL Ranch.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The teaser for part 2 that plays after the credits shows Wednesday in a coma, lying in a hospital bed, so fans can definitely expect more from her in part 2.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Spoilers lie beyond that, so mum’s the word on what transpires.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Burton made a triple, a layup, and two free throws to help the Valkyries push their lead back to 20 by the 1:30 mark of the third quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Stewart, who was placed on the injured list on Tuesday, made four appearances for the Dodgers, giving up two runs and six hits in 3⅔ innings for a 4.91 ERA.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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The preview also shows West concocting his Sunday Service before delving down his own rabbit hole.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, when he is left near death due to a plot concocted by his former friend Mal, the two are thrown back into each other’s orbit, according to a synopsis of the book.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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If your system requires constant work to function, look for a scalable solution that’s built to adapt, not break.—
Tim Pratte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the company builds standardized welding and cutting systems, complete with cobots, software and accessories, that’s ready to ship from its warehouse.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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The anomaly was later attributed to a manufacturing defect on a nozzle on one of the rocket's solid side boosters.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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AbbVie plans to spend $195 million on a facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients at its campus north of Chicago.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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