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as in lies
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 fictions
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 fabrications
But Morganroth’s previous stops in at least four states and numerous publications were also marked by falsehoods and fabrications about her background, The Denver Post found.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
As models have grown more complex, some hallucinate with more persuasive fabrications.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Last year, Deloitte produced two reports for government clients in Australia and Canada that were both found to be riddled with fabrications.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Low-impact dyes, softer fabrications, and slub-character fabrics are among the key directions denim mills are pursuing for Fall/Winter 2027–2028.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Founder Giorgia Gabriele’s elevated take on fashion archetypes, top-notch fabrications and precise execution make such an exercise child’s play.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The four prominent columnists who only resigned from the Jewish Chronicle after it was caught publishing fabrications might always be remembered as shills for a genocidal regime.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Many of my immigrant friends remember similar fabrications about their relatives’ lives, ostensibly made up to protect them.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
As models have grown more complex, some hallucinate with more persuasive fabrications.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Last year, Deloitte produced two reports for government clients in Australia and Canada that were both found to be riddled with fabrications.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Low-impact dyes, softer fabrications, and slub-character fabrics are among the key directions denim mills are pursuing for Fall/Winter 2027–2028.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Founder Giorgia Gabriele’s elevated take on fashion archetypes, top-notch fabrications and precise execution make such an exercise child’s play.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The four prominent columnists who only resigned from the Jewish Chronicle after it was caught publishing fabrications might always be remembered as shills for a genocidal regime.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Many of my immigrant friends remember similar fabrications about their relatives’ lives, ostensibly made up to protect them.
—Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrications
Noun
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The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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But is Duncan the devil who manipulates, lies and emotionally blackmails anyone in his orbit?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The fictions of both films are factually contextualized from the start.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Corporations are legal fictions — a game of pretend in which fictional entities are created, registering with the state.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, these supernatural tales drop into the story as conveniences rather than as spiritual experiences.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Phones would already be ringing in the concrete innards of One Police Plaza, and every crank in the New York City area would be busy pouring out their darkest fantasies.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The dream targets are Boston’s Brad Stevens and Oklahoma City’s Sam Presti, but those are fantasies.—
Mac Engel
April 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inside the media center, rows of workstations equipped with laptops and charging points allow reporters to file stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Concept cars showcased radical inventions and styling choices.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
15 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
Noun
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Fortnum & Mason does not need a goose from Aesop’s fables to have a golden egg.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both fables and translations are forms of constrained writing.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Fabrications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrications. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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