1
as in produced
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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
The recall also includes approximately 1,469 Toyota Supra vehicles that are manufactured by the German luxury brand, NHTSA said.
—CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Motors manufactured at the Mena facility are used in the oil and natural gas industries to move liquids.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
It's manufactured by a British startup of the same name, and will debut this fall in Canyon's Deflectr RLS helmet.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The lawyer said greed is the driving factor behind the way the devices are manufactured, and called on the industry to do better.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
It is sometimes referred to as frangipani in honor of a 16th-century Italian family by that name who manufactured a perfume with a scent resembling that of plumeria blossoms.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
But then there are hundreds of millions more out there and more being manufactured every day.
—Heidi Yewman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Bianco has repeatedly said that there have been no allegations of misconduct related to deaths in the county’s five jails and that any controversy is manufactured by his political enemies.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
For those who don't already know, quartz countertops are manufactured from ground quartz, resin, and pigment.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
The recall also includes approximately 1,469 Toyota Supra vehicles that are manufactured by the German luxury brand, NHTSA said.
—CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Motors manufactured at the Mena facility are used in the oil and natural gas industries to move liquids.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
It's manufactured by a British startup of the same name, and will debut this fall in Canyon's Deflectr RLS helmet.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The lawyer said greed is the driving factor behind the way the devices are manufactured, and called on the industry to do better.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
It is sometimes referred to as frangipani in honor of a 16th-century Italian family by that name who manufactured a perfume with a scent resembling that of plumeria blossoms.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
But then there are hundreds of millions more out there and more being manufactured every day.
—Heidi Yewman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Bianco has repeatedly said that there have been no allegations of misconduct related to deaths in the county’s five jails and that any controversy is manufactured by his political enemies.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactured
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Seth MacFarlane produced the film while Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island directed.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The contestants come out wearing their final looks, and Michael Kors says that everyone’s collections were thoughtful and well-constructed, and then the judging begins.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Let’s bulldoze the obstacle course the insurance companies constructed and create federal guardrails to protect patients over needless denials.—
Dr. Nicholas Cozzi,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ayo Edebiri made her Venice Film Festival debut last month in some of Matthieu Blazy’s first custom looks for Chanel.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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Curry made a rare public appearance at an event in Los Angeles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical cult classic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What neither side has devised is an easy offramp to prevent what could become a protracted closure.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prior to Leucippus, earlier scientist-philosophers had devised the concepts of elements as components of reality, and often looked to one component in particular as being the fundamental originator — or arche (ἀρχή) — of all the others.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Today’s versions are typically made by casting various synthetic materials into bodily shapes.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bills in the legislature in 2023 and 2025 attempting to regulate kratom — via age restrictions, labeling requirements and the prohibition of synthetic alkaloids like 7-OH — failed to pass out of committee.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Swartz concocted this massive blockbuster trade idea, which sends Brown to his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors and defense attorneys were scheduled to begin opening arguments on whether the death of a 7-year-old girl in February 2017 was a medical tragedy or the result of a murder plot concocted by her father — a former Phoenix police detective — and his Australian wife.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Excluding sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions, researchers said, with ultra-processed and fast foods that are high in sugar, refined starch, salt, unhealthy fats and additives being targeted at and consumed by children.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Be moderate around sugar and cream, stay away from processed creamers, and don’t have too much.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Free Press began publishing before the telegraph was invented.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Manufactured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactured. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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