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as in producing
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 devising
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 constructing
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 lying
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 fabricating
The Isabelle project was canceled in July 1983 due to technical problems with fabricating the superconducting magnets.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
This yard will play a key role in fabricating and assembling Australia’s SSN-AUKUS vessels, expected to enter service in the early 2040s.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Last month, Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing authorities trying to detain him, abuse of power and fabricating a document.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The Seoul Central District Court sentences Yoon to five years in prison for resisting arrest and fabricating the martial law proclamation, the first verdict against Yoon.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Jimenez is facing one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and Wright and Villarreal are each facing one count of possession of marijuana.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Lee, 31, was arrested by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Thursday and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with or fabricating evidence, according to online records.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
By 2012, Violette was burnt out from his punishing exhibition schedule, feeling the physical effects of his insistence on fabricating his works almost entirely by hand, and back on heroin.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
In Friday’s case, the Seoul court sentenced Yoon for defying attempts to detain him and fabricating the martial law proclamation.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
This yard will play a key role in fabricating and assembling Australia’s SSN-AUKUS vessels, expected to enter service in the early 2040s.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Last month, Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing authorities trying to detain him, abuse of power and fabricating a document.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The Seoul Central District Court sentences Yoon to five years in prison for resisting arrest and fabricating the martial law proclamation, the first verdict against Yoon.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Jimenez is facing one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and Wright and Villarreal are each facing one count of possession of marijuana.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Lee, 31, was arrested by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Thursday and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with or fabricating evidence, according to online records.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
By 2012, Violette was burnt out from his punishing exhibition schedule, feeling the physical effects of his insistence on fabricating his works almost entirely by hand, and back on heroin.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
In Friday’s case, the Seoul court sentenced Yoon for defying attempts to detain him and fabricating the martial law proclamation.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricating
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That minority owner Tom Brady, fresh off producing a documentary on the 49ers’ 1980s dynasty for AMC, would ship his best player to his native Bay Area?—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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That discontent then feeds domestic politics, producing anti-globalization policies like tariffs; that, in turn, feeds back into the international system, deepening instability.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Among the iconic polymath’s many (many) achievements, the 15th century thinker is famous for devising an angled contraption to help his experiments exploring friction physics.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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Health ministry officials and the ministry of trade are also devising tax breaks to incentivize local manufacturing, said Modise.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Worse than constructing a Frankenstein’s Monster of mismatched compliance regulations, HB-1054 expands private litigation in a way that is tailor-made for abuse.—
Chris Richardson,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iran has spent decades constructing underground bunkers for a range of purposes and contingencies.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The final Oscar voting period has closed, and anyone telling you the race is over is lying.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ayala had previously faced claims of lying and excessive force but was not placed on a Milwaukee County District Attorney's list of officers with a history of dishonesty, bias or integrity concerns until recently.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Not making enough stops defensively to thwart the Heat while subsequently only hitting 7 of 21 attempts in the final 12 minutes doomed the Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Pirates were making their fourth consecutive state tournament appearance.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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As Gyllenhaal begins concocting her third directorial feature, could Curtis be part of the picture?—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gyllenhaal, who also wrote her film, has corrected the imbalance, refashioning the story from the Bride’s perspective and concocting a protagonist of unfiltered feminist fury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Brave new world The capital strategy underscores how these companies are building with global markets in mind from day one.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Alongside a downtown public affairs college and an AI policy center, Sacramento State is contemplating building housing, hotels and a performing arts venue with capacity for smaller-scale sporting events.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Similar subsidies to the wind and solar industries led to manufacturing oversupply that was exported at rock-bottom prices, undercutting overseas competitors.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Travelpro stopped manufacturing replacement parts for your suitcase.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fabricating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricating. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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