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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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
They’re manufactured locally from Jolly Good in Santa Monica.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Think about what the Bay Area has always exported to the world — music that hits different, style that can’t be manufactured, a certain edge that’s equal parts grit and grace.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Synlait said the company manufactured the products under proper guidance at the time.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The style, which was entirely manufactured in the United States, and is offered for men in two colorways and crafted from premium full-grain leather.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
This allows manufactured housing communities to offer houses at lower prices.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Zepbound, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, advertises common side effects on its website that include hair loss, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and more.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The walls, floors and ceilings are manufactured elsewhere, shipped as flat panels and assembled on site.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 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
All three discs are manufactured using DX plastic, which offers a comfortable grip and reliable performance in a variety of weather conditions.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
They’re manufactured locally from Jolly Good in Santa Monica.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Think about what the Bay Area has always exported to the world — music that hits different, style that can’t be manufactured, a certain edge that’s equal parts grit and grace.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Synlait said the company manufactured the products under proper guidance at the time.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The style, which was entirely manufactured in the United States, and is offered for men in two colorways and crafted from premium full-grain leather.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
This allows manufactured housing communities to offer houses at lower prices.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Zepbound, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, advertises common side effects on its website that include hair loss, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and more.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The walls, floors and ceilings are manufactured elsewhere, shipped as flat panels and assembled on site.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactured
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Instead, its dense core deformed the surface in a way that produced the basin’s unusual tapered shape.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Then with five seconds to go before intermission, Watts found the back of the net as Notre Dame constructed an 8-7 lead at the break.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Cole’s canvases were synthetic constructions teeming with homilies.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This organic approach supports healthier harvests while reducing reliance on synthetic pest control methods.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
Verb
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The results of that inquiry have never been made public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Recently, the field has experienced a sort of renaissance as researchers — many of them astrophysics refugees like Dwyer — have devised new ways to pierce the clouds.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Meade, who at the time was eight years into a minimum 10-year prison sentence, devised a plan with co-conspirator Nicholas Umphenour to coordinate his escape from custody.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 May 2026
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During that period, Vikings extracted ores from bogs and processed iron, which was later exported to Europe.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Cocktails are concocted by in-house mixologist, Waguinho, who also invites guests from the local mixology community to arrange tastings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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For decades, astronomers have concocted intricate computer models to predict how stars live and die.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Like many of the state’s greatest musical exports—Selena, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé—Musgraves delights in pushing past invented perimeters to allow other sounds to inform her work.—
Cat Cardenas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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The modern electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, was invented in the early 2000s by a Chinese pharmacist in response to his father’s death from lung cancer.—
Mikkael Sekeres,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
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“Manufactured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactured. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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