manufacture 1 of 2

verb

Definition of manufacturenext
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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manufacture

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noun

as in production

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Recent Examples of manufacture
Verb
So even if Imax magically figured out a way to manufacture more 70mm projectors, there are relatively few theaters where they could actually be installed. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 July 2026 Florida license plates have been manufactured at a state prison in North Florida for nearly 100 years before being distributed through county agencies, CBS News Miami reported. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Noun
Spanberger’s assault weapons ban would have prohibited the future sale, purchase, import, manufacture, and transfer of assault weapons in the Old Dominion. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026 Because of previous demand, over 20,000 people had been employed in buckle manufacture in the Birmingham area, but when this aristocratic fashion suddenly collapsed in 1786 on the eve of the French Revolution, their trade collapsed along with it. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for manufacture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
  1. produce
  2. devise
  3. production
  4. make
  5. construct
  6. printing
  7. invent
  8. concoct
Verb
  • Bertha is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches with isolated higher totals to 6 inches through Thursday along the central to the western Gulf Coast from western Florida to southern Texas.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The sheriff's office said ballistic testing performed with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives later produced forensic evidence linking the two murders.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • While many may remember the warrior Achilles from the Trojan War, Odysseus was the cunning strategist who devised the famous Trojan Horse plan to enter Troy.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Definition of devise
Noun
  • By late May, Iran had restarted drone production and was replacing missile sites and launchers destroyed earlier in the war, sources told CNN.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Jaen city and surrounding Olive groves and trees, Jaen is known as the Olive Oil capital producing around 25% of global supply and over half of Spain's olive oil production.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of production
Verb
  • Purchases allegedly made by Burke under aliases also included cadaver bags, heavy-duty laundry bags, chain saws, a shovel and a fireproof mat, Byers testified.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • At least eight more games will be added to Sunderland’s calendar when UEFA’s draw is made in Nyon on August 28.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • Rather than constructing reactors entirely on-site, Hadron plans to manufacture major reactor components in factories before transporting them for installation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • All the action takes place in sets constructed specifically for the series as well as in the real outdoors, where the Ingalls family build a life—and a home—on land of the Osage people.
    — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of construct
Noun
  • What won’t happen is the LLM replacing human judgment, any more than the printing press replaced the author or the transistor replaced the analyst.
    — Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Numerous photographers have published books with Steidl, which is known for the meticulousness of its printing process and the close relations that Gerhard Steidl established with artists.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of printing
Verb
  • Skubal’s energy and edge are tools, sharpened over the years and ready to deploy against slights real or invented.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The ingenious Professor Farnsworth invents a machine that can swap the minds of two people.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of invent
Verb
  • Tran says the hairstyle was concocted with Liu's outfit in mind, not to mention her overall vibe.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2026
  • Similarly, the EastDiet hasn't been concocted by nutritionists in a lab; instead, it's been shaped by local, natural resources.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of concoct

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