FABRICATION Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

fabrication

noun

ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən

Definition of fabrication

as in lie

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication

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as in fiction

something that is the product of the imagination the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers

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Recent Examples of fabrication On the city’s north side, there’s already a Samsung semiconductor fabrication plant, where computer chips are manufactured. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 The presentation features production puppets, fabrication insights and techniques, plus a live Q&A. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 There is something about the juxtaposition of her demure lace with a more revealing fabrication that feels decidedly fresh. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the Tata Group, one of India's leading corporate houses, is embroiled in a boardroom battle that could affect its ability to invest in building the country's first semiconductor fabrication plant. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fabrication

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Noun

There was money, manipulation, secret meetings with shady characters in China, fake identities, lies, trickery, and deceit.

— Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
During that time, German intelligence would question the Sparrows, giving Duke an opportunity to sell the lie.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of lie

Noun

Films today tend to err on the side of length in a way that can feel like fiction being distended.

— Elissa Suh, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Since then, she’s produced and/or directed numerous fiction releases, as well as memoirs by the likes of Diane Keaton and Prince Harry.

— Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fiction

Noun

The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
And for Netflix, Bayona helmed Society of the Snow, a drama based on the true-life tale of the Uruguayan 1972 Andes flight disaster.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tale

Noun

There was a period where airspace was closed in the Gulf after the Iran conflict began, and then questions about whether the region’s growth story would be interrupted.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In the end, creation stories feels a bit like an internal pep talk for which an audience didn’t necessarily need to be present.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of story

Noun

That’s all before setting aside the time to manage a fantasy football roster, oversee a gambling hobby, or make sure you’re fully briefed for the next all-hands—sorry, hangout—at the bar.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Cinema employees help with laundry, cleaning, maintenance, and guests’ needs — meaning the staff behind the L’Amour fantasy have a whole property to look after on top of everything else.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fantasy

Noun

As a filmed version of John Steinbeck‘s classic novel, however, Kazan’s East of Eden borders on dreadful.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Cathy’s treatment of Adam isn’t rooted in innate wickedness, as in Steinbeck’s novel, but personal experience.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

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