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
Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
But as voters increasingly reward candidates who appear authentic and punish those who seem manufactured, a politician’s biography has become as important to campaigns as their policy positions.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The turbine in the reactor setup, manufactured by FINCANTIERI, is the only component that Newcleo didn’t manufacture.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
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Verb
But the Royals didn’t go away, manufacturing two late runs for a 3-2 road victory.
—Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
But as voters increasingly reward candidates who appear authentic and punish those who seem manufactured, a politician’s biography has become as important to campaigns as their policy positions.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Noun
The Environmental Working Group announced its support for California Assembly Bill 1603, which aims to ban the use, sale, and manufacture of PFAS pesticides used on crops statewide by 2035.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The turbine in the reactor setup, manufactured by FINCANTIERI, is the only component that Newcleo didn’t manufacture.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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The second highest waste generator that year, Tesla’s plant in Fremont, produced 115,136 pounds of MMA waste, by comparison, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Keeping with the old school vibe, the band pulled in old friends Joe Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and Matt Appleton (Reel Big Fish) to produce.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 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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Public fireworks productions require display permits, according to state rules.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The month of May brought our Orange County Artist of the Year, Memorial Day, the Ducks making the playoffs as well as spring high school sports.—
Michele Cardon,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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East Coweta’s Chance Gilbert, a major UGA target for the 2027 class at cornerback, has made a sudden and surprising commitment to Auburn.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
9 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
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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