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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
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.
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Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Additionally, the hickory stripe denim used in the collection has a lighter, smoother weight than modern stiffer fabrications.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Tailoring evolved with utilitarian influences, balancing sartorial precision with feminine shapes and modern fabrications.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
This popular Birdies shoe comes in tons of colors and fabrications; Meghan Markle is a fan of the style, having worn them in black on a Disneyland outing with her family.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Deadline experienced Robinson’s fabrications first-hand as part of the court proceedings.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
By Khari Johnson, CalMatters The fine appears to be the largest issued over AI fabrications by a California court and came with a blistering opinion stating that 21 of 23 quotes from cases cited in the attorney’s opening brief were made up.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Regime officials also insist that accusations linking them to the Suns Cartel are fabrications meant to justify an eventual invasion.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Nicky Hilton and singer Amerie rounded out the front row for the show, which was heavy on the brand's usual sequins and feathers and light on coverage, with many dresses and tops featuring cut-outs, deep necklines and sheer fabrications.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Additionally, the hickory stripe denim used in the collection has a lighter, smoother weight than modern stiffer fabrications.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Tailoring evolved with utilitarian influences, balancing sartorial precision with feminine shapes and modern fabrications.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
This popular Birdies shoe comes in tons of colors and fabrications; Meghan Markle is a fan of the style, having worn them in black on a Disneyland outing with her family.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Deadline experienced Robinson’s fabrications first-hand as part of the court proceedings.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
By Khari Johnson, CalMatters The fine appears to be the largest issued over AI fabrications by a California court and came with a blistering opinion stating that 21 of 23 quotes from cases cited in the attorney’s opening brief were made up.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Regime officials also insist that accusations linking them to the Suns Cartel are fabrications meant to justify an eventual invasion.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Nicky Hilton and singer Amerie rounded out the front row for the show, which was heavy on the brand's usual sequins and feathers and light on coverage, with many dresses and tops featuring cut-outs, deep necklines and sheer fabrications.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrications
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Directly underneath lies an open-air beach club with fold-down platforms that open to create roughly 645 square feet of space suspended above the water.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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The lies are transparent and unapologetic.—
Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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Gay's new docuseries features stories from former Mormons who allege abuse by Church members.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 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,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Here are some inventions, both new and historical, that have drawn inspiration from nature’s creativity.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among these inventions, cylinder seals are perhaps the most distinctive but least known.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to historical fables, yes.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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