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to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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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 manufactured
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
New South Wales, replacing Spain and the German states as Britain’s source of wool, was drawn more closely into the British imperial network as an outlet for migrants and a market for investment capital and manufactured products.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Gulf countries import most of their food and manufactured products, and rely on open shipping lanes to export — in addition to hydrocarbons — aluminum, fertilizers, and other goods.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
If the space is challenging, then a pre-manufactured model may not work.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
The exposure of political smoke screens The uprising also exposed manufactured alternatives.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
This follows the philosophy that whole foods are better than manufactured ones.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
It is expected to explore the use of homes that are built using pre-manufactured sections instead of completely from scratch on site.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, farmworkers began moving into the 47-unit Stone Pine Cove development of pre-manufactured homes, which is separate from this project, but additional housing is still needed as agricultural production rebounds.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Lower Manhattan businesses resented the frequent disruptions, and some New Yorkers saw the celebrations as rote and manufactured.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Marvin's wood windows are made from premium wood species, like pine and mahogany, and the glass is a durable fiberglass so strong that the windows can be manufactured to be thinner than most competitors.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The Royals manufactured two more runs in the sixth.
—Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The items were manufactured in India where the business supports the local community, said BlackRose owner Christie Malone.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Most of the communities are in Southern states, such as Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi; in New Mexico, 15% of homes are manufactured housing, the highest percentage in the nation.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
It’s manufactured by Saronic Technologies.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Díaz then drove in Taylor Walls on a sacrifice fly in the eighth, when Tampa Bay manufactured an insurance run without a hit.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Adjective
Through this, researchers are mimicking natural structures, such as bird nests and bone minerals, to create ultra-strong manufactured materials.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
New South Wales, replacing Spain and the German states as Britain’s source of wool, was drawn more closely into the British imperial network as an outlet for migrants and a market for investment capital and manufactured products.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Gulf countries import most of their food and manufactured products, and rely on open shipping lanes to export — in addition to hydrocarbons — aluminum, fertilizers, and other goods.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
If the space is challenging, then a pre-manufactured model may not work.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
The exposure of political smoke screens The uprising also exposed manufactured alternatives.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
This follows the philosophy that whole foods are better than manufactured ones.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
It is expected to explore the use of homes that are built using pre-manufactured sections instead of completely from scratch on site.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, farmworkers began moving into the 47-unit Stone Pine Cove development of pre-manufactured homes, which is separate from this project, but additional housing is still needed as agricultural production rebounds.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
To ensure precise target engagement, the FV-014 drone is armed with an in-house-developed High-Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) payload manufactured by Rheinmetall.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Lower Manhattan businesses resented the frequent disruptions, and some New Yorkers saw the celebrations as rote and manufactured.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Marvin's wood windows are made from premium wood species, like pine and mahogany, and the glass is a durable fiberglass so strong that the windows can be manufactured to be thinner than most competitors.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The Royals manufactured two more runs in the sixth.
—Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The items were manufactured in India where the business supports the local community, said BlackRose owner Christie Malone.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Most of the communities are in Southern states, such as Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi; in New Mexico, 15% of homes are manufactured housing, the highest percentage in the nation.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
It’s manufactured by Saronic Technologies.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Díaz then drove in Taylor Walls on a sacrifice fly in the eighth, when Tampa Bay manufactured an insurance run without a hit.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactured
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What is in tandem here is the exuberantly generative possibility of life itself (SCOBY, water) alongside the very synthetic polymers that are literally wrecking life on an individual and systemic level.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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The synthetic material helps with durability.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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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In 1969, the United Arab Emirates — then known as the Trucial States — produced a series of stamps, aimed primarily at global collectors, of iconic artists, musicians and athletes, including six Major League Baseball Hall of Famers.—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Over the next several years, Hartman built up a cattle herd, dug an irrigation ditch, established a dairy and constructed a fish hatchery.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Canadarm2 helped build the ISS and supports station activities, and Canadarm3 is a next-generation arm being constructed to support the Artemis program, which saw CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen fly around the moon on Artemis 2 in April.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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Mozambique will take a 15% stake in domestic mining ventures and push for minerals to be processed locally by prohibiting companies from exporting non-processed resources.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
5 June 2026
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The sauce is extra cheesy, creamy, and flavorful from sharp cheddar, cubes of processed cheese, and a dash of cumin.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Some of the area’s best food products are made by members of the community.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Lattes, energy drinks, sodas and pre-workout powders have made caffeine easier to consume than ever and easier to overdo.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Security firm Varonis devised an exploit chain that was able to catapult over these guardrails.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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The researchers were Stanford psychologists carrying out an experiment on impulse control devised by Walter Mischel.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Investigators believed Simko met one of the suspects at a cannabis festival in Ann Arbor, where the suspects reportedly concocted a plan to set up a fake business deal and steal what officials said was upwards of 50 pounds of marijuana.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Blanche, his former personal lawyer, concocted it in staggering disregard of legal ethics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Mark Mitchnick, a pediatrician who invented transparent zinc oxide, which is known under the brand Z-Cote, said bemotrizinol will give chemists a new tool to make sunscreens that people will want to wear.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Manufactured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactured. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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