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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
Founder Giorgia Gabriele’s elevated take on fashion archetypes, top-notch fabrications and precise execution make such an exercise child’s play.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite a challenging 2025 and ongoing price pressures impacting both retailers and consumers, brands are pushing forward with premium fabrics, new fabrications and more directional design statements.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 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
My hope is that political discourse in 2026 focuses on solutions, not accusations and fabrications.
—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
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite a challenging 2025 and ongoing price pressures impacting both retailers and consumers, brands are pushing forward with premium fabrics, new fabrications and more directional design statements.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 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
My hope is that political discourse in 2026 focuses on solutions, not accusations and fabrications.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrications
Noun
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The Afghan Taliban’s constant lies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Inside lies a full-beam owner’s stateroom, two doubles, and two twins that can collectively sleep up to 12 guests, along with several lounges and dining areas.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 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
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As much as with any director of the most intimate personal fictions, Wiseman’s nonfictions could be laid end to end and viewed in continuity, like the story of an extraordinary life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dumas wrote his titular character as a man of mystique and a naturally charming presence capable of holding court with a wealth of tales from exotic locales.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Co-writer Sheldon Lettich has claimed that martial artist Frank Dux, whose stories inspired the movie, fabricated many of the tales.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tell those fantasies to today’s ratepayers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead of desultoriness—a common atmosphere in these sorts of stories—the prevailing mood is one of qualified happiness.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kim Hjelmgaard is an investigative journalist covering global stories for USA TODAY, from living rooms to conflict zones.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mostly for the telephone and telegraph, but his other inventions spanned interests and included a metal jacket to assist in breathing, the audiometer to detect minor hearing problems and a device to locate icebergs,In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The bill would allow the state to recoup a portion of licensing and royalty fees from inventions and technologies developed with research dollars.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 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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The Easter Bunny is on the lookout for the best egg, and along the way, his friends tell him tales and fables.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fabrications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrications. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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