MANUFACTURE Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of manufacture

as in to produce

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials the company manufactures appliances and electronics

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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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Easy to cast and machine, cheap to manufacture, the material – dubbed Pykrete – showed some promise. — Mike McRae 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 Critics dismissed the threat as a ploy to manufacture leverage in deal discussions. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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Crib standards also change, as drop-sided cribs were banned from manufacture in 2011, with the most recent crib regulation update being August 1, 2026. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 The law imposed a $200 tax on the manufacture and transfer of these guns and required owners to register those weapons. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manufacture

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Chewing the drug produces a euphoric effect because of a psychoactive ingredient called arecoline, and millions of people are still betel users today.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Edwards produced 89 of them, while Willis added 35 on eight attempts before leaving.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of produce

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Longer messages mean slower communication, so people who study error-correcting codes devise more elaborate schemes to minimize the redundancy in the transmissions while maximizing the number of errors that can be corrected.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Abrams’ shaggy appeal as the everyman hero who somehow manages to overcome every obstacle thrown in his way, including the most monstrous creatures Cregger and his talented creative team could devise, is a key factor in the film’s success.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of devise

Verb

Many of the condition’s early signs, such as depression or impulsivity, can stem from other factors, and some experts worry about making premature diagnoses.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
After lying dormant for over twenty years, the property has been completely renovated to make the space feel tasteful, modern, and comfortable while continuing to pay tribute to its deep archival roots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of make

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The new financing is intended to expand that pipeline while allowing Kanin to finance, develop, construct, and operate the projects itself.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Working through an entire day and night, the pair construct an elaborate means of floating the heavy boxes down a river on a raft built from wooden pallets, steel drums, and propane tanks.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of construct

Noun

Unlike a conventional inkjet printer, aerosol jet printing turns liquid ink into a fine mist.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Florey also argued that the County Board cannot interfere with how the clerk secures services or dictate if a particular service, such as printing of ballots, must be bid out.

— Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of printing

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a colossal pet project by the man who invented the Star Wars franchise, makes no apologies for looking like a spaceship arrived from outer space.

— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
The red-blue convention didn’t invent regional political differences.

— Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of invent

Verb

Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
The young lady had specially flown in from New York and Alan had concocted a piece of simple blackmail.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of concoct

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