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
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Expensive, exclusive perfumes are manufactured there, such as Oman Luxury and, above all, Amouage.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Cans and cartons of broth often expire a few days after opening, but BTB can last about two years from the date of manufacture if stored properly in the fridge after opening.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Verb
These rare earth minerals are increasingly crucial to the global economy since they are required to manufacture everything from electric cars and wind turbines to military equipment.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Expensive, exclusive perfumes are manufactured there, such as Oman Luxury and, above all, Amouage.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
Marijuana also has much higher levels of hydrogen cyanide — a toxic chemical used for fumigation and the manufacture of plastics and pesticides — as well as organic compounds called aromatic amines that are potentially carcinogenic, according to Cuomo.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Cans and cartons of broth often expire a few days after opening, but BTB can last about two years from the date of manufacture if stored properly in the fridge after opening.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
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However, the process of producing HBM memory is much more demanding than that for memory used in most consumer electronics.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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China produces around 60 to 70% of the world’s rare earths, and processes nearly 90% of it.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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New uses are continually being devised.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Physicians on Earth were able to devise a treatment for the astronaut to implement in space to address the issue and complete the mission's full duration.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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The first step was finding a flat area in the front yard that would allow them to both construct the igloo and freeze the blocks.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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This week, massive wind turbine blades, towers and other components could be seen sitting at the Connecticut State Pier in New London — waiting to be taken out to sea and constructed.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Star’s office is now in Crown Center, and printing is done in Des Moines.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Spitler said that both extrusion and projection are used in the four liver printing projects that were selected.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the face of such widespread public revulsion, the administration and its enablers have been trying to invent a terrorist threat to justify their increasingly unpopular siege of Minneapolis.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Pat's King of Steaks has been open since 1930 at the intersection of South 9th and Wharton streets at Passyunk Avenue and claims to have invented the steak sandwich.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Joseph’s schemes and ability to concoct defensive chemistry are major reasons Denver (14-3) earned the AFC’s top seed, a first-round bye, and a date with the Bills in the divisional playoffs on Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Let natural greenery rule in tall vases, design a whole table setting on a new color, or concoct a signature drink that matches the theme in color and flavor.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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