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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
My hope is that political discourse in 2026 focuses on solutions, not accusations and fabrications.
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Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
These included fabrications of Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc, 1981, and On Kawara’slost briefcase, stolen during a 1979 trip.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Where the trappings of quiet luxury anchored last season’s designs in simple leather and suede fabrications and sleek, structured silhouettes, the coming year will be defined by interesting shapes and unexpected colors.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
Quiet luxury enthusiasts have come to rely on options from The Row and Toteme for years, featuring fashion-forward twists such as zippers, seam detailing, and luxe fabrications.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
The focus on clean lines and luxe fabrications translated directly to Lower’s appearance, where precise proportions and a restrained color story carried the look all the way down to the shoe.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Without anyone to tell them otherwise, these fabrications become familiar.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
The brand’s denim roots shine through in its mastery of fits that flatter across a range of fabrications.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
These included fabrications of Richard Serra’s Tilted Arc, 1981, and On Kawara’slost briefcase, stolen during a 1979 trip.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Where the trappings of quiet luxury anchored last season’s designs in simple leather and suede fabrications and sleek, structured silhouettes, the coming year will be defined by interesting shapes and unexpected colors.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
Quiet luxury enthusiasts have come to rely on options from The Row and Toteme for years, featuring fashion-forward twists such as zippers, seam detailing, and luxe fabrications.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
The focus on clean lines and luxe fabrications translated directly to Lower’s appearance, where precise proportions and a restrained color story carried the look all the way down to the shoe.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Without anyone to tell them otherwise, these fabrications become familiar.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
The brand’s denim roots shine through in its mastery of fits that flatter across a range of fabrications.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrications
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In June 2025, Peacock revealed the latest slate of celebrities set to battle it out in a high-stakes game of lies, alliances and betrayal inside a castle in the Scottish Highlands — all for a chance to win up to $250,000.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The characters are lying, to themselves and to each other, but the role of the audience in believing or not believing their lies is totally irrelevant.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Worries about fictions created by artificial intelligence used to prepare legal documents have plagued the legal community for the past few years, as the public’s infatuation with the generative technology has grown.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This isn’t just shot in black-and-white, thus resembling the 1960 meta-commentary on American crime thrillers and pulp fictions in all its monochromatic glory.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rest will fade into irrelevance — remembered not for their art or innovation, but as cautionary tales of what happens when inclusion becomes optional.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Luke, however, didn’t mind sharing his sometimes pie-in-the-sky fantasies and hopes with others.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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For centuries, people gathering in bars and pubs have found ways to occupy their time, whether that’s classic games like billiards and darts or more recent inventions like video games and mechanical bulls.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The printing press, clocks, muskets — all these inventions changed humankind forever.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Geminis have a tendency to speak of fables to protect themselves or to make their lives seem more fulfilling.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
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His movies — farces, fables, experiments — reside in surreal worlds of their own.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fabrications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrications. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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