FICTIONS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

fictions

noun

plural of fiction

as in fantasies

something that is the product of the imagination most stories about famous outlaws of the Old West are fictions that have little or nothing to do with fact

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Recent Examples of fictions Invasion fictions tended to spring up in response to each new form of invasion panic. — Ivan Kreilkamp, JSTOR Daily, 10 June 2026 The program also happens to be in line with one of the president’s convenient rhetorical fictions. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 The curiosity, sensitivity, and imagination of children will always demand new and ambitious fictions. — Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026 Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 The fictions of both films are factually contextualized from the start. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 Even if negative themes do bring money in, scientists need to be guided by fact, not convenient fictions. — John L. Gittleman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026 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 But these have always been legal fictions. — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

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Noun

As a young adult, Paul worked at a lumber yard and had fantasies of working a straight job as an accountant.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
The President’s fantasies can, at times, take on a lurid tone.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of fantasies

Noun

Now 94, Cynthia still entertains with tales of bygone Barbados at the family's regular guest cocktail parties, whilst dinner is underscored by jazz singers and instrumentalists.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Among the most famous tales is that of Prince Ivan Kanitovski, who was reportedly murdered shortly after acquiring it.

— Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Definition of tales

Noun

Every day, Cord Shiflet drives 200 miles round trip from Austin, helping survivors tell their stories, connecting them with resources and raising more than $50,000 for affected families through Facebook.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Their service stories had many similarities, and their appreciation for their Honor Flight experience was wonderful to hear about.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

Explore the Wild West from the back of a rickety wagon as characters share famed fables about Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox, Pecos Bill, John Henry and Hekeke.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
In 1964, Time, which then had a circulation of more than 3 million, ran a cover story on John Cheever, the author known for his dark fables of suburban malaise.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of fables

Noun

There have been exceptions, and some of the good vibes are surely online fabrications, but for many, the geopolitical tensions have been temporarily set aside.

— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Consumers can expect new washes, cuffed hems, rich dark rinses, tonal stripe details, slub fabrications and additional silhouettes.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of fabrications

Noun

Heather Rose is the Australian author of seven novels including her latest novel The Museum of Modern Love published this month by Algonquin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Later novels routinely took inspiration from family members or former or current lovers; the 1980 novel that baffled Frank Kermode is a dreamlike fable about a man guiltily trying to have an extramarital affair.

— Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of novels

Noun

Pína and Hawk mysteriously slip out while Joe and Angela are in the kitchen, suggesting that the adventurous lovemakers may have just been figments of their imagination.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

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