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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
According to the suit, instead of investigating, tour management later accused Joseph of fabricating the claims and terminated his employment.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had fabricated the story and urged other nations not to react to it.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit alleges deputies fabricated a reason for the stop and forcibly removed the man from his car without probable cause.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Herrera was subsequently charged with evading arrest or detention, unlawful carrying of weapons, disorderly conduct, and tampering or fabricating with evidence, according to the outlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia had fabricated the story and urged other nations not to react to it.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit alleges deputies fabricated a reason for the stop and forcibly removed the man from his car without probable cause.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Herrera was subsequently charged with evading arrest or detention, unlawful carrying of weapons, disorderly conduct, and tampering or fabricating with evidence, according to the outlet.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricate
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However, the process of producing HBM memory is much more demanding than that for memory used in most consumer electronics.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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China produces around 60 to 70% of the world’s rare earths, and processes nearly 90% of it.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last summer, researchers devised a method to translate internal representations of sentences from one language model to another.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Of all the schemes that humans have devised to keep sea lions from gorging on the salmon of the Columbia River basin, none has worked for long.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The first step was finding a flat area in the front yard that would allow them to both construct the igloo and freeze the blocks.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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This week, massive wind turbine blades, towers and other components could be seen sitting at the Connecticut State Pier in New London — waiting to be taken out to sea and constructed.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately Giovanna learns that, to a certain degree, all of the adults in her life are lying—to themselves as well as others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Every politician who has ever lied or who lies today will be nothing but a mere amateur when compared to the present occupant of the White House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Joseph’s schemes and ability to concoct defensive chemistry are major reasons Denver (14-3) earned the AFC’s top seed, a first-round bye, and a date with the Bills in the divisional playoffs on Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Let natural greenery rule in tall vases, design a whole table setting on a new color, or concoct a signature drink that matches the theme in color and flavor.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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The buzz surrounding Longchamp bags refuses to fade, thanks to its carry-everything, timeless designs that could be worn year-round (and built to last beyond that, too).—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Last year, the team effectively ditched plans to build a new stadium in a space next to the Coliseum known as the Malibu Lot, citing complications.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Rare earths and the magnets made from them are used heavily by militaries in weapons like fighter jets, drones and missiles, and are also critical for manufacturing goods such as smartphones and electric vehicles.—
Josh Xiao Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dexcom manufactured more than 100 million sensors but, due to difficulty scaling, was forced to recall over 700,000 CGM receivers — these display devices didn’t provide audio to alert users as expected.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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