HANDCRAFTING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

handcrafting

verb

present participle of handcraft

as in manufacturing

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Using existing manufacturing assets could allow Cabot to expand its domestic production capacity while making use of infrastructure already at the two locations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Another said that manufacturing growth in the mid-Atlantic region was stronger than economists expected.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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Out of the more than 7,000 wine-producing châteaus in the region, 21 were highlighted by Michelin despite not earning a grape; then 38 received one, 16 were awarded two, and nine achieved the highest distinction of three.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
By contrast, the other oil-producing countries in the Persian Gulf are getting more oil through the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran’s efforts to scare away shipping with drone and missile attacks.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

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Ashcraft has allowed two runs over his last two starts (17 IP), fashioning a 14-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
While the boy has not been charged as an adult, the adult designation gives a judge the option of sentencing him as a juvenile, an adult, or fashioning a blended sentence with the option of imposing an adult sentence if the boy is not rehabilitated.

— Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fashioning

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The company is constructing a similar RF hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of constructing

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Combs was a beacon of inspiration not just for the Black community, but for those who admired the classic American spirit of forging one’s own destiny.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties, splitting constituencies and forging unexpected alliances.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of forging

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Buffalo weighed those reports before adding Walker and molding the rookie to become a star prospect who started every game except the opener.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Trump has leaned into molding the White House and Greater Washington in his own image, harkening back to his days as a real estate developer in 1970s and 1980s New York.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of molding

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High-end automakers have been building luxury condos across Miami-Dade for the last decade.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
That’s why many manufacturing enterprises, despite having the resources to invest, are still running disconnected projects instead of building an AI strategy that creates lasting value across the organization.

— Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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