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
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Expensive, exclusive perfumes are manufactured there, such as Oman Luxury and, above all, Amouage.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Cans and cartons of broth often expire a few days after opening, but BTB can last about two years from the date of manufacture if stored properly in the fridge after opening.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Verb
These rare earth minerals are increasingly crucial to the global economy since they are required to manufacture everything from electric cars and wind turbines to military equipment.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Expensive, exclusive perfumes are manufactured there, such as Oman Luxury and, above all, Amouage.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
Marijuana also has much higher levels of hydrogen cyanide — a toxic chemical used for fumigation and the manufacture of plastics and pesticides — as well as organic compounds called aromatic amines that are potentially carcinogenic, according to Cuomo.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Cans and cartons of broth often expire a few days after opening, but BTB can last about two years from the date of manufacture if stored properly in the fridge after opening.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The batteries are also expected to be smaller, lighter, and cheaper to produce than existing lithium-ion packs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last summer, researchers devised a method to translate internal representations of sentences from one language model to another.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Of all the schemes that humans have devised to keep sea lions from gorging on the salmon of the Columbia River basin, none has worked for long.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Santa Rosa, Cosmic Buildings is constructing Prasanna Vasudavan's new home.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bedlore Mattress Topper The mattress topper is constructed using a bamboo fabric mix, which helps with breathability.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Specialized districts, from meatpacking to printing, didn’t disappear because demand vanished.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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To tackle this problem, the team behind the new material used a nickel-titanium shape memory alloy shaped via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), an extremely precise form of metal 3D printing.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What a slap in the face to the folks who’ve studied, who’ve researched, who’ve invented, who’ve saved lives, who’ve fought for their lives, who’ve lost their lives, who’ve devoted their lives to keeping that last group as small as possible.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Those are not our gestures; those were invented by these wonderful actors.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration concocts a legal rationale for a foreign policy objective.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the computers seem to have a knack for concocting bizarre physics experiments — designs that humans wouldn’t think of, which nevertheless work.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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