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as in produces
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 concocts
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 builds
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 lies
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 fabricates
The case drew widespread attention because Dee Dee was suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a form of abuse in which a caregiver exaggerates, fabricates or induces illness in someone under their care.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Your tech fabricates the one-piece Leafguard system customized for your home on-site.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Much like OpenAI’s own ChatGPT bot, the Sam Bot evolves into a chameleonic character who charms, fabricates, flatters and contemplates.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The British label fabricates its seaworthy version from an ultra-heavyweight, 30-ounce Melton wool woven in England that can withstand wind and light rain.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Russell fabricates a lie with the rest of the villains, and the heroes believe it, despite a warning from one traitorous tribemate.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
One persistent issue is hallucinations, where the AI fabricates information that may seem plausible but is factually incorrect.
—Sameer Ather, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Mantooth’s lab also fabricates high-temperature chips, and is working on getting silicon carbide to hit the heat levels that Chu’s chips have.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Your tech fabricates the one-piece Leafguard system customized for your home on-site.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Much like OpenAI’s own ChatGPT bot, the Sam Bot evolves into a chameleonic character who charms, fabricates, flatters and contemplates.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The British label fabricates its seaworthy version from an ultra-heavyweight, 30-ounce Melton wool woven in England that can withstand wind and light rain.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Russell fabricates a lie with the rest of the villains, and the heroes believe it, despite a warning from one traitorous tribemate.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
One persistent issue is hallucinations, where the AI fabricates information that may seem plausible but is factually incorrect.
—Sameer Ather, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Mantooth’s lab also fabricates high-temperature chips, and is working on getting silicon carbide to hit the heat levels that Chu’s chips have.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricates
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The Google Home Speaker, which produces audio that outputs in all directions, is designed to facilitate natural, free-flowing exchanges with the company’s Gemini for Home assistant.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Vaz was in conversation with Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia, which produces APOS.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Each season is a slow burn that builds episode by episode into an absorbing, satisfying whole.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Slammiversary card builds out Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)’s Slammiversary is inching closer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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That's where the truth of this country lies.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The answer lies not in the model alone, but in the platform that feeds it.—
Chhandomay Mandal,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Surewerx, which manufactures protective and safety clothing like work boots and hi-vis apparel, has appointed Shawn Gregg chief operating officer.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Twelve years later, the brand sits in tens of thousands of doors across North America, manufactures everything in-house at a roughly 500,000-square-foot facility, and recently won placement as a snack on every Delta flight.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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For a few minutes, nobody cared that this team is an expensive, disjointed, underperforming, charisma-free mess that invents ways to lose.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The crew assembles prominent figures from the Ghibli pipeline alongside newer talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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But, coming at the end of an album that’s otherwise governed by an egalitarian teamwork-makes-the-dream-work ethos, the moment feels a bit like letting the boss take the last-call karaoke number as the office holiday party winds down—an indulgence well earned.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
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The soaking process makes the nuts easier to blend, creating a smooth and creamy nut butter.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
18 June 2026
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“Fabricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricates. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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