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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
Many of my immigrant friends remember similar fabrications about their relatives’ lives, ostensibly made up to protect them.
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Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
These include the high-end fabrications Boglioli always relies on, which range from regenerated cashmere to lightweight flannels.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 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
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
Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
These include the high-end fabrications Boglioli always relies on, which range from regenerated cashmere to lightweight flannels.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrications
Noun
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Video recorded by people on the scene quickly revealed those accounts to be blatant lies.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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The novel threatens the lies of a totalitarian regime like the Islamic Republic.—
Azar Nafisi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But these have always been legal fictions.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The vast encyclopedic architecture of Gravity’s Rainbow (1973) or Mason & Dixon (1997) gives way here to a series of detective fictions each set in a distinct historical moment, each featuring a reluctant investigator sifting through the wreckage of cultural paranoia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Join me each week for these and other tales about Des Moines' and Iowa's surprisingly colorful past.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rockrohr used both sides of this visual coin, telling of groundwork done by the late Harry Teshima to bring Black residents into the community and tales of lasting friendships and stories of insults thrown at Black students.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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My very specific fantasies about the Iran of the future are my way of keeping the political imagination alive and open.—
Arash Azizi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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There is no shortage of opportunities for children, particularly Black and brown ones, to be disabused of their fantasies.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of the data tells stories of its own.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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Testimony is also likely to include emotional stories from those who were in the school that day.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His inventions are credited with saving the lives of millions of patients.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Animated family films have been a staple of entertainment culture for nearly a century and offer a rich catalog of adventures, fables, fairy tales and dramas.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
27 Jan. 2026
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Or throw it back with some age-old fables or fairy tales.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Fabrications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrications. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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