manufactures 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of manufacture
1
as in produces
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials the company manufactures appliances and electronics

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2
as in devises
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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manufactures

2 of 2

noun

plural of manufacture
as in productions

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Recent Examples of manufactures
Verb
Both work at a plant that manufactures trackside buildings for railroads. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Seeed designs and manufactures the hardware, while TRMNL maintains the firmware, plugins, and hosted service. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 The company, which manufactures and distributes a wide variety of products for children, was started in 1906 by Aaron Schwartz, a Russian immigrant, in New York City, according to the company’s website. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 Chang Chun, a Taiwanese petrochemical firm, now manufactures electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide in Casa Grande, a city of some 70,000 people halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 Each year, Fanatics Commerce manufactures more than 45 million items and sells them to customers in more than 180 countries. — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The site also manufactures engines for helicopters, business jets and general aviation aircraft — specifically those from the PT6, PW200, PW500/600 and PW800 families. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Headquartered in Hickory since 1992, the company designs and manufactures components for advanced computing infrastructure, enterprise and telecommunications networks, as well as military applications. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 The Post previously reported that Braun’s company, which manufactures emergency vehicles for government agencies, received three state citations for child labor violations in 2025 involving two teenagers hired through an apprenticeship program. — Myla S. Roundy, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactures
  1. produces
  2. devises
  3. productions
  4. makes
  5. invents
  6. publications
  7. concocts
  8. constructs
Verb
  • Lighter and more powerful engine Northstar produces 715,000 pounds-force of thrust, compared with 640,000 pounds-force from the BE-4.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Glass Entertainment produces the series for ABC News Studios, with executive producers including Jon Hirsch and Nancy Glass for Glass Entertainment; David Sloan; and Muriel Pearson for ABC News Studios.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • Determined to win her back, Ralph devises a crazy plan involving kidnapping the former child star of his favorite Christmas movie.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of devises
Noun
  • Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
  • There’s only one way to bring film and TV productions back home, says contributor Mike Farah.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of productions
Verb
  • When a team makes an investment in a cornerback like Indianapolis did, that player should be trusted to take on any receiver in the league.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Digital twin technology makes this possible by creating virtual representations of real-world objects, systems, and processes that can be updated with operational data.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • The train invents derailment; the airplane, the crash; the nuclear plant, the meltdown.
    — Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Every civilization invents an image that carries its aspirations.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of invents
Noun
  • Bigger Outlets such as Rolling Stone and Pitchfork still provide robust coverage, but smaller publications have been hit hard.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The feature extends to Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode, too, where preferred publications can be identified with special labels.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of publications
Verb
  • Yaga concocts one entertainingly heady brew, thanks to its beguiling mood and fearless cast.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The new film continues the story of the conclusion of Holland’s third Spider-Man film, where Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) concocts a spell to make everyone forget Peter as a way to save the multiverse.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of concocts
Verb
  • Zvyagintsev meticulously constructs a window into the life of Gleb, the CEO of a Russian transport company who occupies a sleek modern home with his wife and son, but there’s a clear disconnect between them.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dyrholm will star as a woman who is unable to acknowledge and access her own feelings and constructs intimacy by stealing objects from people instead of getting close to them.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructs

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“Manufactures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactures. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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