HANDCRAFTING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

handcrafting

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present participle of handcraft

as in manufacturing

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The platform is based on the company’s WOLF-X robotic combat vehicle and draws on more than 20 years of BLADE’s experience in developing and manufacturing unmanned ground systems.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
The oil-manufacturing side was sold off to Saudi Aramco in 2023.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026

Definition of manufacturing

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With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Animal viruses jump to humans in the wild hundreds of thousands of times a year, usually producing negligible infections, occasionally sparking an outbreak.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of producing

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Isha has been fashioning herself as an industry power broker, this season shining attention on both these designers.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 July 2026
On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of fashioning

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Moore stayed to help with the process of constructing next season’s roster and schedule, as Hurley wanted stability with the offseason shortened by another Final Four run.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Charlotte’s office conversions and renovations While constructing office space has its own issues, that isn’t to say there’s nowhere for workers to go.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

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In forging a relationship with Darline Graham — who is new to politics but was a constant in her brother’s political career — Trump could be angling to develop another ally to help steer his agenda through the Senate.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The dispute led to Anderson’s arrest last year after Foster accused her of forging his signature on a deed for the property, according to a Rockland/Westchester Journal News report.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Definition of forging

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Ugg is getting ready for back-to-school season with a campaign celebrating the musicians, artists, students and creatives molding the next generation of culture — so who better to front the campaign than the band Muna.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Early cultural exchanges played a key role in molding Sino-Indian relations, particularly the spread of Buddhism from India to China.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of molding

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As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Now, the descendants of the Kuku Yalanji who lived there first are shaping how the world interacts with their ancestral homeland.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Definition of shaping

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Nasdaq has separately pushed regulators toward near-continuous trading hours, and the NYSE is building dedicated infrastructure meant to support activity around the clock.

— Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The next few years will show whether the space industry really leaves disposable satellites behind and starts building them to be caught and repaired, or simply gets neater about throwing them away, designing them to burn up on the way down.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

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