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
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Research shows that reducing salt in the manufacture and production of Swiss cheese does not have an adverse effect on the flavor or texture.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Now the answer is known: Amazon has solved its supply chain issues and gotten good at manufacturing Kuiper satellites.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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Verb
In light of that, Kreider has had to pull his sunscreen from manufacture, and has taken his sunscreen off Kabana Skin Care's website entirely.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Research shows that reducing salt in the manufacture and production of Swiss cheese does not have an adverse effect on the flavor or texture.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Noun
The company’s automotive arm, VinFast, manufactures electric vehicles in a 335-hectare factory complex in Hai Phong.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Now the answer is known: Amazon has solved its supply chain issues and gotten good at manufacturing Kuiper satellites.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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The words can appear to arrive from elsewhere, produced by an elevated consciousness outside our own.—
Joshua Bennett,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall beginning late Friday, Aug. 15, and continuing through the weekend across the northernmost Leeward Islands, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, as well as southern and eastern Puerto Rico.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The next step typically undertaken is to employ a make-or-break test when aiming to devise a generalizable model.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Use them to devise your own words of inspiration for life's bigger moments — and smaller ones too.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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The theory is that each of these tax rates distinctly discourages the production and the seizing of initiative in the economy; therefore, cutting them enhances economic activity to an uncommon degree.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Advanta’s production quadrupled when implementing the robots.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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Stewart, who was placed on the injured list on Tuesday, made four appearances for the Dodgers, giving up two runs and six hits in 3⅔ innings for a 4.91 ERA.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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Burton made a triple, a layup, and two free throws to help the Valkyries push their lead back to 20 by the 1:30 mark of the third quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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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,
14 Aug. 2025
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For the spring 2024 show, Lauren constructed an artist’s loft in a barn at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, reminiscent of his Double RL Ranch.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Aug. 2025
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These funds are designated to cover the agency’s regular operating expenses, including rent, facilities services, printing and postage, physical security, research and income statistics, as well as information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The full record will encapsulate sales from all outlets, including those that aren’t offering the printing promotion.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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This guy [William Webb Ellis] invented rugby by picking up the ball and demonstrating a fine disregard for the rules of football.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement To open each safe deposit box in the vault, the thieves invented a device that hooks into the keyhole and then uses leverage to bend the deadbolt so the door pops open.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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The preview also shows West concocting his Sunday Service before delving down his own rabbit hole.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, when he is left near death due to a plot concocted by his former friend Mal, the two are thrown back into each other’s orbit, according to a synopsis of the book.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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