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adjective

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as in manufactured

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as in fictitious

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verb

past tense of fabricate
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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
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Giving copper a twist The researchers fabricated electrodes with helical copper structures via electrodeposition using a chiral templating reagent. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 The old signs still stand while new ones are being fabricated. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026 Today, those same artifacts can be fabricated with startling accuracy and used to impersonate leaders, distort events or trigger reactions before facts are verified. — Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The cousins purchased a list of client names from the two women but soon learned that it was fabricated. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 In a statement, Netflix said none of the footage in the documentary was fabricated. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 But there is a major difference between arguing that the contact was not a foul and suggesting Clark fabricated or exaggerated the injury. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 The more recent round of fraud cases, which center around Medicaid, are of a different nature than the Feeding Our Future scandal of the pandemic era, when providers often outright fabricated millions of records for meals served to children. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 It was fabricated by roller coaster design consultancy and ride manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, which is based in Switzerland. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricated
  1. manufactured
  2. fictitious
  3. produced
  4. concocted
  5. constructed
  6. lied
  7. fictional
  8. made
Adjective
  • The twister shoved a porch several feet from its manufactured home, according to the report.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of manufactured
Adjective
  • Final testing relied on fictitious data instead of the real records of millions of residents.
    — Komal Goyal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Schools received an email from a fictitious two-parent household with both a mother and father interested in enrolling a child.
    — Kristy Buzard, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fictitious
Verb
  • Entering Wednesday’s finale, the Twins had produced three or fewer runs in 14 of their last 24 games.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On August 14, Garrett & The Bad Boys will release their debut EP, Heavy Naturals, produced by three-time Grammy Award winner Kenny Greenberg.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of produced
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  • The cocktail menu leans into the couple’s heritage with some Argentine staples, including the El Clásico of Fernet and Coke and El Diego, concocted with sweet vermouth, Coke and a splash of whiskey.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • What Roth, and his longtime screenwriting partner Noah Belson have concocted is an unfleshed-out idea that is just left with the flesh.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of concocted
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  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This is what Prada, in collaboration with 2x4, an environments and branding firm, has constructed around its flagship Fifth Avenue building this spring.
    — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructed
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  • The bank pointed a finger at a senior Northern Trust representative who had allegedly lied about McDonnell freezing $15 million in one of her accounts as collateral for the Banc of California loan.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Members must accommodate themselves to its fictions, with varying mixtures of gullibility and cynicism; followers shown proof that the leader has lied may admire him all the more for his tactical cleverness.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of lied
Adjective
  • Blending documentary and fictional elements, directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw pay homage to the remarkable and charming people whose zest for life shapes and preserves this unique region and its centuries-old culture.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One is usually informational, and one is a fictional read for fun.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fictional
Verb
  • The project is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced with investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, who marks his producing debut with the show.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The press had also waned, likely through fatigue, by the time a host of substitutions, including Mbeumo, Amad, and Zirkzee were made on the hour mark.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
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