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as in adapted
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the ex-governor seems to be fashioning his political beliefs to win favor with a more conservative national electorate
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as in produced
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
for the Christmas pageant the boy's mother was able to fashion the length of fabric into something that could pass as a shepherd's outfit
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Recent Examples of fashioned
If ceramic cooking pots from different locations were made out of the same clay or decorated similarly, for instance, that would suggest there may have been social linkages between the communities that fashioned the pots.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
This is a different Vanderbilt team, one that is far more dangerous than the group that fashioned the 2024 breakout season.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2025
To drink, there are margaritas, palomas, old fashioned with tequila and beers.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Shoulder bags were fashioned in raffia and embellished with lyra embroidery.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
And the bucket is fashioned using waterproof phenolic ply with a grippy inner surface that just happens to look good too.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Director Agnieszka Holland and screenwriter Christopher Hampton fashioned an intentionally distancing but stillborn love story between two miserable, self-destructive personalities who can’t live with each other but also can’t live apart.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The upstairs — fashioned like a Tokyo-style listening room — will serve cylindrical-style hand rolls and small-plate comfort fare.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The 41 mm case is fashioned from a strong yet lightweight alloy called Gamma Titanium, as is the retractable telescopic crown.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
This is a different Vanderbilt team, one that is far more dangerous than the group that fashioned the 2024 breakout season.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2025
To drink, there are margaritas, palomas, old fashioned with tequila and beers.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Shoulder bags were fashioned in raffia and embellished with lyra embroidery.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
And the bucket is fashioned using waterproof phenolic ply with a grippy inner surface that just happens to look good too.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Director Agnieszka Holland and screenwriter Christopher Hampton fashioned an intentionally distancing but stillborn love story between two miserable, self-destructive personalities who can’t live with each other but also can’t live apart.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The upstairs — fashioned like a Tokyo-style listening room — will serve cylindrical-style hand rolls and small-plate comfort fare.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The 41 mm case is fashioned from a strong yet lightweight alloy called Gamma Titanium, as is the retractable telescopic crown.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fashioned
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It was also adapted into a popular stage play, with the same actor, Joseph Jefferson, in the title role for an astonishing four-decade run.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Originally designed for communications, these cables are now adapted to act as giant, passive sonar arrays capable of detecting, classifying, and tracking submarines, surface vessels, and other undersea activity across sea lanes.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The anticipation of being back in Dallas the day after his birthday produced a slight smile.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show is directed by Glenn Weiss and produced by Taylor Swift Productions in association with Silent House Productions.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Designed by New Zealand’s Wētā Workshop, the team behind Avatar and Blade Runner 2049, the production built 100s of iterations to make suits tailored to character roles and environments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The kiosks will stock common, non-refrigerated medications, including antibiotics, inhalers, and blood pressure medications but will mostly be tailored to the prescribing patterns of the specific office location.—
Jeff Marks,Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Boise State generally made life miserable for Layne, the Idaho Vandals transfer who followed his coach, Jason Eck, from Moscow to Albuquerque.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Luis Suarez made it 3-0 with a right-footed blast to the top right corner at the 61-minute mark.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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With those price hikes in mind, those who rely on Medicare are taking a closer look at the current plan set-up and how it can be adjusted.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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As always, be sure to wrap up warm, head away from city lights and allow 20-30 minutes for your eyes to become adjusted to the dark.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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For example, the contaminated cough syrups in The Gambia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan were manufactured in India.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of chemicals are manufactured by the chemical industry, which transforms raw materials – usually fossil fuels – into useful end products.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Fashioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fashioned. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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