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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
The group includes his niece, artist Hannah Peck, 27; woodworker and designer Jessie Blackman, 27; Ethan Casselbery, 28, who has experience in sculpture fabrication and metalwork joinery; and Jordan Kennedy, 36.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
In Long Island City, North Brooklyn, and the South Bronx, a diverse landscape of fabrication shops, food distributors, and logistics hubs provide a critical foundation for our local economy.
—Laura Rothrock, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
The breezy fabrication is perfect for spring and summer.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
The global semiconductor supply chain is unevenly distributed, with key capabilities concentrated in East Asia, where different segments of production, from fabrication to assembly, are highly developed.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
In Long Island City, North Brooklyn, and the South Bronx, a diverse landscape of fabrication shops, food distributors, and logistics hubs provide a critical foundation for our local economy.
—Laura Rothrock, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
The breezy fabrication is perfect for spring and summer.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
The global semiconductor supply chain is unevenly distributed, with key capabilities concentrated in East Asia, where different segments of production, from fabrication to assembly, are highly developed.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrication
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More than half of that pile lies, waiting, in Evans’ coffers.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has described Haitian migrants as a threat to the American way of life, including spreading a racist and unfounded lie that Haitians were eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Canadian filmmaker Sophy Romvari does something similar with the new movie Blue Heron, a semi-autobiographical piece whose structure loops in on itself, melding fact and fiction into a doleful portrait of a family tragedy.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shot on 16mm, the film blends fiction and documentary and tackles themes ranging from labor rights to gender identity.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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So does the tale of the tape, which clearly favors New York in its first-round matchup against a pesky Hawks team hoping to pull off an upset.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dimon delivered a familiar tale that somehow manages to instill calm and panic at the same time.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That means the street-facing facades cannot be changed although some features, like the second- and third-story windows bricked over by Owen Beidelman, could be restored.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Wellington, New Zealand — Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the novel’s achievement is that we are forced to experience this insight almost bodily.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Directed by Jonathan Wright (Awakening the Zodiac), Into the Deep Blue is written by Jennifer Archer, based on her debut novel of the same name.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some adolescents may need therapy or other inventions from mental health professionals, says Skeer.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
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His invention was modestly successful, acquired by Monsanto but ultimately rejected by the public for its subpar taste.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to Jean-Jacques L’Henaff, vice president of design at American Standard, the shift away from bathtubs is not a figment of our imagination.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fabrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrication. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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