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
Alina Selyukh, NPR, 12 June 2026
Surewerx, which manufactures protective and safety clothing like work boots and hi-vis apparel, has appointed Shawn Gregg chief operating officer.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Furthermore, if Vazir's future business violates state law regarding the import, manufacture, storage, assembly, handling, distribution, or sale of restricted products, the agreement states Vazir will be penalized a total of $200,000.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Verb
The money allowed the company to expand its showrooms and manufacturing facilities to make windows and doors.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 12 June 2026
Surewerx, which manufactures protective and safety clothing like work boots and hi-vis apparel, has appointed Shawn Gregg chief operating officer.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Noun
While Modaris and Gerber Accumark are part of the create pillar, at the heart of this transformation is also Valia Fashion integrated within the manufacture pillar.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Furthermore, if Vazir's future business violates state law regarding the import, manufacture, storage, assembly, handling, distribution, or sale of restricted products, the agreement states Vazir will be penalized a total of $200,000.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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In the 1970s, what was then West Germany co-produced the Tornado bomber with the UK and Italy; then in the 1990s Germany worked with the UK, Italy and Spain to produce the dog-fighting Eurofighter jet.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Moss is also executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner in addition to starring.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The team’s Mediterranean Programme was devised in response to the exponential risk of extinction to the sea’s nearly 80 species of shark and ray.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Now saddled with the moral dilemma of keeping the money or turning it in, the trio devises a simple plan.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Playing an American in a production staffed by Australians, Brits, a Chilean director and a Hispanic DP, her brain kept mutinying.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In May, directors of the district approved boring of two new wells and reworking several existing wells of declining production.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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The day shift also starts making factory-work jokes, with Rekha playing a perky do-bee who just wants to make the boss happy, and Lily adopting an agitator role, demanding workman’s comp and trying to spark revolt.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Ahead of their one year anniversary, the couple only recently made their red carpet debut while attending the Tribeca Festival in New York.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Once the foundation is completed, workers plan to spend about 10 months constructing the primary concrete structure of the arch and then affix granite panels to the concrete.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The first phase of the development will involve two 14-story towers to be constructed in the parking lot space bounded by 63rd Street on the north, 64th Street on the south, the Metra Electric tracks on the east, and Dorchester Avenue on the west.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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That shift gained momentum this week as Velo3D and gas turbine developer Aurelia Technologies unveiled a partnership aimed at bringing 3D printing deeper into next-generation turbine development.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Jordi Faulí, the chief architect currently overseeing the works, said Gaudí equipped his successors with a design logic which has been helped by the use of digital modelling software, 3D printing and industrial robots.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Verb
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There is this common understanding of the disruptive way of inventing a genre.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Frozen margaritas not only weren’t legal, they hadn’t been invented.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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Lukehart dumped Gabrielle's body in a local pond and concocted a story to trick police, court records show.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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With the trend away from toxic chemical control of plant pests and diseases, treatment formulas concocted from benign household products are on the rise.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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