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as in produced
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 concocted
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 constructed
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 lied
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 fabricated
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead, everyone around him — from fellow jurors to courtroom officials — was an actor, and the entire case was fabricated.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Saxon later fabricated a story about an injury and unpaid wages for an undeserved payday, the lawyer claimed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Introduces Microplastics Many landscape coverings are fabricated using plastics that are susceptible to degradation.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
But the hard part is working alongside third-party manufacturers such as TSMC to ensure the chips get into production smoothly and actually work in the real world once they're fabricated.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
His 2013 novel, Sudden Death, about the forces that shaped Renaissance-era Europe, revolves around a fictional tennis match between the Italian painter Caravaggio and the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, who face off with a ball fabricated from Anne Boleyn’s hair.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The call, however, was fabricated and likely made with generative AI, the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
The team successfully fabricated a mini-module measuring nearly 50 cm on a side.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
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However, Webber later learned the story had been fabricated and that the restaurant had in fact stayed open and staffed, their lawyers alleged.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead, everyone around him — from fellow jurors to courtroom officials — was an actor, and the entire case was fabricated.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Saxon later fabricated a story about an injury and unpaid wages for an undeserved payday, the lawyer claimed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Introduces Microplastics Many landscape coverings are fabricated using plastics that are susceptible to degradation.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
But the hard part is working alongside third-party manufacturers such as TSMC to ensure the chips get into production smoothly and actually work in the real world once they're fabricated.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
His 2013 novel, Sudden Death, about the forces that shaped Renaissance-era Europe, revolves around a fictional tennis match between the Italian painter Caravaggio and the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, who face off with a ball fabricated from Anne Boleyn’s hair.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The call, however, was fabricated and likely made with generative AI, the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
The team successfully fabricated a mini-module measuring nearly 50 cm on a side.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricated
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Gulf countries import most of their food and manufactured products, and rely on open shipping lanes to export — in addition to hydrocarbons — aluminum, fertilizers, and other goods.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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If the space is challenging, then a pre-manufactured model may not work.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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The cartoon’s title character’s appearance was based on the movie star Rita Hayworth, and surrounded by a varied cast of colorful co-workers to populate the fictitious Chicago newsroom where Brenda was employed.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Philadelphia courts issued a fraud alert Saturday about fictitious text messages that appear to come from the city's traffic division.—
Terra Sullivan,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of products produced from it, like gasoline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first half produced 15 total fouls and three yellow cards.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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An epoxy compound is concocted to replace discs between vertebrae and other cartilaginous elements, so the animal returns to its original dimensions and structure.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Arias and her mother concocted the treat to resemble a large pink cupcake with sprinkles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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Instead, it was constructed with the president’s own hands, on the day the court offered him the tools to dismantle it.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Project Cardinal, which already secured preliminary approval from the city in November, would be made up of 14 buildings, Olson said, with one to two buildings constructed per year as the campus is built out.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The jury will determine whether OpenAI’s other co-founders, Altman and Greg Brockman, lied about their intentions to maintain a nonprofit structure when Musk initially donated $38 million to the startup.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ellis also detailed that agents including then-Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino came to her courtroom and lied.—
Seth Stern,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The gambit that Shelley somehow comes to possess her fictional creation is sustained, as Ida alternates between a very American dialect and a more high-toned British accent.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The film has resulted in some confusion online given a documentary last year titled Age of Disclosure, which interviewed former government officials about UAPs, with some wondering if Spielberg’s fictional movie is part of some larger conspiratorial effort on the topic.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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These are signs of human and natural activity that made it into the atmosphere and were stored in ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Photograph by Victor Llorente for The New Yorker The experimental singer-producer FKA twigs, for most of her career, has made cerebral electronic music intent on synchronizing the mind and body.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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