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to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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as in constructed
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
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
Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The collaboration will produce a range of denim fabrics under the Recover Fabrics platform, manufactured in Vietnam and positioned as a production-ready offering for global brands.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
According to a settlement website, Whirlpool reached an agreement regarding certain side-by-side refrigerators with in-door ice makers, ice dispensers and water dispensers manufactured from 2018 to 2021.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Many arnica gels are manufactured without an odor for easy application.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Each project begins with a site visit from a Kettal specialist, who evaluates conditions before the system is configured and manufactured—a reminder that even the most refined modular architecture still requires spatial analysis.
—Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Ware Hause, the company that manufactured those vapes, surrendered its marijuana license in response to the investigation.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
What’s more is the Calibre 3098—derived from the extra-thin 9-line Calibre 3090 (AP’s first movement developed and manufactured in-house in 1999)—follows the shape of the case and features bridges grained by hand.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Two innings later, Kim manufactured another run, starting with a leadoff walk.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
The National Transportation Safety Board traced that explosion to a brittle crack in a plastic gas pipe manufactured in 1970.
—Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The collaboration will produce a range of denim fabrics under the Recover Fabrics platform, manufactured in Vietnam and positioned as a production-ready offering for global brands.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
According to a settlement website, Whirlpool reached an agreement regarding certain side-by-side refrigerators with in-door ice makers, ice dispensers and water dispensers manufactured from 2018 to 2021.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Many arnica gels are manufactured without an odor for easy application.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Each project begins with a site visit from a Kettal specialist, who evaluates conditions before the system is configured and manufactured—a reminder that even the most refined modular architecture still requires spatial analysis.
—Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Ware Hause, the company that manufactured those vapes, surrendered its marijuana license in response to the investigation.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
What’s more is the Calibre 3098—derived from the extra-thin 9-line Calibre 3090 (AP’s first movement developed and manufactured in-house in 1999)—follows the shape of the case and features bridges grained by hand.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Two innings later, Kim manufactured another run, starting with a leadoff walk.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactured
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After its first flight following Christmas in 1942, only 1,435 of these fighters were produced before the war ended, as per the National Naval Aviation Museum.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The school has produced three Heisman winners (Steve Spurrier, Tim Tebow, Danny Wuerffel), a runner-up (Rex Grossman) and a finalist (Kyle Trask).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Pain is ultimately constructed by the brain, and one of the best pieces of evidence neuroscience has for that is phantom limb pain.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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The gap shows up clearly in how the CPI is constructed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the common liquor, distilled from grains or potatoes, can be a natural alternative to many synthetic cleaning products and an inexpensive, shelf-stable swap in a pinch.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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The raids, each the result of unrelated Drug Enforcement Administration investigations that occurred within six hours on Wednesday, targeted large-scale packaging operations, where the synthetic opioid was parceled into glassine envelopes before making its way to the streets.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bass made her announcement at the water reclamation facility, where construction is ongoing to double the site’s capacity to turn wastewater into pure drinking water.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Plus, it’s made from 100 percent cotton, which results in a soft, airy, and comfortable feel.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Yes, a new model was devised that showed how a modern economy could sustain a large middle-class society that shared in its general prosperity and great progress.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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Deep listening is a practice devised by composer Pauline Oliveros.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nearly half of Americans don’t realize processed meat is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
2 Apr. 2026
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Key Takeaways Eating a low-carb breakfast can prevent post-breakfast blood sugar spikes, compared to breakfasts high in sugary and processed carbs.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fortunately, Sanctions balances its downer tendencies with moments of levity and peculiar arrangements that only Souled American could have concocted.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now Jasmine is in the middle of the second fight she’s concocted out of nowhere in one episode.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And Tae Bo was invented by a guy named Billy Blanks, also from Erie, Pennsylvania.—
Nate Sloan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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The virologist who invented the first polio vaccine.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Manufactured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactured. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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