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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as in production
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Recent Examples of manufacture
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Almost overnight, my role became a bridge between Puerto Ricans to the mainland, helping to relocate workers (including chartering planes) to manufacturing companies that were in desperate need of talent.
—Ariel Diaz, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
However, Tewari believes the open architecture of Glance’s technology will help with this; Glance’s tools can be embedded into hardware, with the company already signing deals with phone and television manufactures.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Verb
The airplane was new, according to Federal Aviation Administration records, and had been manufactured in 2024.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Almost overnight, my role became a bridge between Puerto Ricans to the mainland, helping to relocate workers (including chartering planes) to manufacturing companies that were in desperate need of talent.
—Ariel Diaz, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
Taiwan's geographic position in the first island chain of U.S. allies and partners in the region, its manufacture of critical semiconductors and advanced chips, and its status as a democracy in East Asia lend the island vast strategic significance to Washington.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
However, Tewari believes the open architecture of Glance’s technology will help with this; Glance’s tools can be embedded into hardware, with the company already signing deals with phone and television manufactures.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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The Love That Remains is produced by Anton Máni Svansson of Iceland’s Still Vivid and Katrin Pors of Denmark’s Snowglobe.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Elsewhere, however, his forays have produced mixed results, including in his native India.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Alison devises a plan to escape her creative paralysis.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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The city devised a growth strategy with the University of Georgia’s Vinson Institute for Government and, over the past 10 years, spent around $500 million to improve public schools and build music venues and other public infrastructure.—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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The production is nominated for five Tony Awards, including Clooney for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 June 2025
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Designed by the famed 18th-century landscape architect Capability Brown, the estate’s sprawling grounds and stunning interiors have lent their timeless elegance to countless productions.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The traffic alert was released Friday at 3:16 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 3:38 p.m.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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The 25-year-old made his first professional hole-in-one during his second-career win at the Genesis Invitational in February.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
Verb
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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,
15 June 2025
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Even in cities like New York, where nearly every square inch is already built up, developers are constantly knocking things down and constructing new buildings, giving them a chance to create a different kind of trash system.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Are Ars readers excited to read more about 3D printing or drones?—
Ken Fisher,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Walls constructed using concrete 3D printing can be built in just days.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Wall Street occasionally invents merry-go-rounds that work for a while but lack obvious exit strategies.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
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It’s been said that Brian invented the state of California, the state of mind.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Essentially, people are challenging themselves to concoct the most atrociously belligerent bass in history.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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In second place is Jeff (Ramy Youssef), an AI guru getting a lot of love from the public sector about an anti-deepfake filter his company has concocted.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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