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
Two of the nation's largest defense contractors — Lockheed Martin and RTX, through its Raytheon business — are involved in manufacturing these systems and their key components. — James Laporta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 But carbon composites in aerospace are generally harder to manufacture than metallic structures. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
Ortega had additionally been sentenced, in September 2025, for in-prison possession and manufacture of a deadly weapon, according to the news release. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The shooting range was paid for with money the state had received from a series of settlements with companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of prescription opioids. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 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
  • The three colors are mixed in different combinations and ratios, producing 16 different shades.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In particular, genes involved in the function of Jonathan's mitochondria -- which are structures inside cells that produce energy -- appeared similar to those from a 5-year-old tortoise named Hatchling.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • After two months, the parties could reassess Hamas’s behavior and devise a more durable mechanism for delivering aid.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Determined to win her back, Ralph devises a crazy plan involving kidnapping the former child star of his favorite Christmas movie.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of devise
Noun
  • That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The company is executing multiple expansion projects at its East Camden site, including the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities and two new facilities to support PAC-3 propulsion production.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of production
Verb
  • Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, did not explicitly say that the governor should hold off on commuting sentences, but urged him to consider the parents who had to bury their children before making the decision.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • Dyrholm will star as a woman who is unable to acknowledge and access her own feelings and constructs intimacy by stealing objects from people instead of getting close to them.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sheerazie, lead gardener at Pasadena’s Arlington Garden, has studied permaculture and designed and constructed a number of swales at the garden and elsewhere.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of construct
Noun
  • Separate nozzles also don't solve the problems of bonding incompatible materials or managing different printing temperatures.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Sheirbon’s career at HP spans more than 20 years and includes a series of leadership roles across solutions, services, printing and global supply chain operations.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of printing
Verb
  • Neil and Brenda met just days after Neil invented his time machine, which proved to be a handy access pass.
    — S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Claude invented that reference while presenting itself as someone who might have witnessed something relevant to the investigation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of invent
Verb
  • The experimental portion of the brewery allowed guests to concoct their own brews, and more than 700 beers were created over the years, according to the brewery's Facebook post.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The White Sox concocted a creative playing style that blended elements of old-school small ball with home-run power.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concoct

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