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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 artwork is currently being fabricated, and plan is to begin installation at the site in the next 30 to 45 days, said Tag Birge, the real-estate developer and investor who co-founded the Birge Family Foundation, which is funding the art.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
America has fabricated a lot of Pathfinders.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Entire digital personalities are fabricated out of thin air.
—Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Her earrings, cuff bracelets, and necklaces are fabricated using a variety of techniques, including fold forming.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
America has fabricated a lot of Pathfinders.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Entire digital personalities are fabricated out of thin air.
—Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Her earrings, cuff bracelets, and necklaces are fabricated using a variety of techniques, including fold forming.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricate
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The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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Laws governing the use of AI should be devised in a Goldilocks manner.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While creatives have historically devised and illustrated their ideas, using tech tools like Photoshop to fine-tune them, the script appears to have flipped — with AI starting the process and humans perfecting the final product.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The district plans to begin constructing the canals in 2026, and is looking for a developer to partner in the project, Alanis said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The building that houses it was constructed in the 1940s; quirky designs abound inside, as do low ceilings and claustrophobic layouts.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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The accompanying image of Jîna lying unconscious in a hospital bed, with a swollen face, tubes coming out of her mouth, and dried blood on her ears, went viral.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Compare the look of the Notification Center in iOS 26 and macOS 26—the iOS 26 bubbles really do have the appearance of thin sheets of lightly frosted glass, where the macOS bubbles just give you the vaguest impression of what's lying underneath them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Raskin cites comments Patel made before being sworn in as FBI director.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the press release regarding the official launch of the Program, Impel co-founder and CEO Devin Daly emphasized the impact the companies hope to make by helping industry employees gain the acumen to effectively work alongside AI.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The 35-year-old founder has built a remarkably high-earning captive agency, all while staying within the corporate framework that others rush to leave.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But his focus, as ever, was on building a movement that could endure for years to come.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The film crew had to manufacture one of those toy stores to stand-in for the hiding spot for Manchester for the movie.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The truck, which will be manufactured at a plant in Indiana beginning next year, has only around 600 parts, versus what Wilke said was typically 4,000 parts of a typical car assembly operation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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