1
as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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2
as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he manufactured some story about how his car broke down and he was unable to call home and let anyone know that he would be late
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Recent Examples of manufacture
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
In addition to its namesake cola, Pepsi Beverages manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of soft drinks, bottled water, energy drinks and fruit juices.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
When Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina in September 2024, one of its many victims was a manufacturing plant that made intravenous fluids.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This is Salon Prive's third event held in London, with many manufactures unveiling their newest cars.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
In addition to its namesake cola, Pepsi Beverages manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of soft drinks, bottled water, energy drinks and fruit juices.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Italian porcelain house has been manufacturing porcelain for centuries, and underwent a makeover under the creative direction of Gucci’s Alessandro Michele.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
When Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina in September 2024, one of its many victims was a manufacturing plant that made intravenous fluids.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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Ford will stop producing the Escape and Corsair SUVs at the end of 2025, but anticipates having enough inventory to last through 2026.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The average number of days employees are required to be in the office rose 12% over the past year, but office attendance showed an increase of just 1% to 3%, according to Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward and publisher of the Flex Index, which produced the report.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Flex is currently developing HR software with AI agents that can identify candidates for promotion and also devise salary structures.—
Forbes Asia Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the months leading up to the Community Outreach Day, Revitalize Milwaukee and its volunteer construction crew walked through the homes, reviewed what needed to be repaired, and devised a plan and timeline for the renovations, said Roach.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The company announced full production started Aug. 19.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nissan delays production of three new electric SUVs at its Mississippi plant until 2028, a three-year postponement.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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This is part of what makes 2026 a very unusual election year.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The design of the bag is constructed in a maze-like pattern, and the bottom is wide, so there’s more room to pack your items next to each other instead of on top of one another.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some of those options include warehouses, printing and publishing, offices and plumbing, Huddlestun said.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The proposal now sweeps more industries: printing, sealing, machinery, technical textiles, broader medical packaging and pharmaceutical ingredients—even military and explosives applications, plus general industrial uses like solvents and catalysts.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Drugmakers know their monopoly on a new treatment will be temporary—typically only enjoying about 12-14 years of effective market exclusivity—which pushes them to keep inventing rather than coasting on old pharmaceuticals.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This is a pioneering use of old, ephemeral tech to invent new, eternal cinema, that is so persuasive of its own whimsical worldview that to emerge 186 minutes later is to feel slightly attacked by the garish, hi-def sharpness of reality, and to wonder where all the wonder has gone.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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The preview also shows West concocting his Sunday Service before delving down his own rabbit hole.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, when he is left near death due to a plot concocted by his former friend Mal, the two are thrown back into each other’s orbit, according to a synopsis of the book.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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