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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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as in manufactured
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as in fictitious
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Recent Examples of fabricated
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Some videos were clearly fabricated, like Pope John Paul II wrestling Tupac in the ring.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Since 2020, ProEnergy has fabricated 75 PE6000 packages and now has another 52 being assembled or on order.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Many details just hadn’t been finalized yet, according to Giellis, who said opponents fabricated numbers.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
To observe the quantum mechanical motion of this macroscopic phase variable, the three scientists fabricated a device called the Josephson junction, which consists of two pieces of superconductors separated by an insulator layer thinner than 1/10,000 of a human hair.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
After the killing, the group fabricated powers of attorney in Lambert’s name, drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from his bank account and tried to sell his home, Hightower said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
The fuel is currently being fabricated at GNF’s state-of-the-art facility in Wilmington, North Carolina.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
The sequence that ends in her abduction and killing is entirely fabricated by the show.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
But animal experts in the business argue that something is lost when performances are fabricated rather than filmed.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Some videos were clearly fabricated, like Pope John Paul II wrestling Tupac in the ring.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Since 2020, ProEnergy has fabricated 75 PE6000 packages and now has another 52 being assembled or on order.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Many details just hadn’t been finalized yet, according to Giellis, who said opponents fabricated numbers.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
To observe the quantum mechanical motion of this macroscopic phase variable, the three scientists fabricated a device called the Josephson junction, which consists of two pieces of superconductors separated by an insulator layer thinner than 1/10,000 of a human hair.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
After the killing, the group fabricated powers of attorney in Lambert’s name, drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from his bank account and tried to sell his home, Hightower said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
The fuel is currently being fabricated at GNF’s state-of-the-art facility in Wilmington, North Carolina.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
The sequence that ends in her abduction and killing is entirely fabricated by the show.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricated
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In the end the meetings produced no substantive breakthrough for either side.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The ad was produced by the Ontario government.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the new Indonesian horror flick The Elixir, a new herbal potion concocted by a traditional medicine doctor accidentally wakes the dead, and now all Hell is breaking loose.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Unlike a harmless delusion, this is something that is concocted with an arc in mind, like Stacey’s relationship with TJ, Kenya Moore’s relationship with Walter Jackson her first season on RHOA, and Drew Sidora’s maybe-relationship with Dennis McKinley on this most recent season.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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The sweater is constructed using mink wool and doesn’t showcase any visible seams.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 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,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s no way Romy and Michele could have lied about having invented Post-its in 2025.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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Maggie probably lied about other things, but that’s a realistic, human situation.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, farmworkers began moving into the 47-unit Stone Pine Cove development of pre-manufactured homes, which is separate from this project, but additional housing is still needed as agricultural production rebounds.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Of course, close animal encounters aren't always fictitious.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Half Moon Bay weigh-off began in 1974, when the California town barely edged out Circleville, Ohio, in an amiable contest for the fictitious title of pumpkin capital of the world.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kim and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family have made their mark as Halloween costume connoisseurs over the years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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More than 50 years passed before Kansas City artist and sculptor Dale Eldred in 1990 devised a workable design.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the researchers believe the hottest engine ever devised will help the scientific community better understand thermodynamics.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Fabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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