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

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noun

plural of manufacture
as in productions

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Recent Examples of manufactures
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The company now manufactures everything from canvases and rope covers to skirts and branding, shipping across Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Thirteen automakers have agreed to participate in California’s new electric vehicle rebate program that will roll out later this summer, including Tesla, which manufactures the top-selling model in the Golden State. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 Several of the houses have a special person on staff just for the barrels, a cooper who manufactures and replaces the slats that have worn out. — Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 Highline Warren manufactures and distributes aftermarket products for automotive maintenance. — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 16 July 2026 Tiger Aesthetics, the company that manufactures alloClae, said more than 2,000 patients have been injected with it since May 2025. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 An employee assembles a long-range drone in a workshop of the Fire Point company which manufactures FP-1 deep-strike drones and FP-2 strike drones in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 29, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026 The company that manufactures the hardware powering the AI revolution acknowledges that the technology is more expensive than the people it was supposed to augment. — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Her global merchandising operation is controlled by TAS Rights Management, which owns her trademarks across goods and services, and Bravado, which manufactures products under the artist’s brand. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactures
  1. produces
  2. devises
  3. productions
  4. makes
  5. invents
  6. publications
  7. concocts
  8. constructs
Verb
  • As in every fuel cell, a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen from the air produces water and releases electrical energy.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
  • Rather, sentence length produces consequences extending well beyond incarceration itself, influencing institutional placement, programming opportunities, personal safety, and ultimately the prospects for rehabilitation.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • The British-American actress plays Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett (Belmont Cameli) to catch the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston).
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Six men are eaten by the Cyclops before Odysseus devises a plan to escape from the cave they are trapped in.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Definition of devises
Noun
  • The non-profit theater, which already runs on tight margins, creates immersive hands-on productions designed for young people and their families.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The Motion Picture Editors Guild is urging California lawmakers to expand the state’s tax incentive offerings for film and television productions.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of productions
Verb
  • Collaboration makes the collective Collaboration is an important aspect of the 808SHE collective.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • If a ball is hit into foul territory and a fan makes the grab, the batter is out.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • The ingenious Professor Farnsworth invents a machine that can swap the minds of two people.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
  • Rather than shattering the illusion, the heroine invents an increasingly elaborate fictional life to protect her mother — and, ultimately, herself.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of invents
Noun
  • Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, Granta, National Geographic, and The Wall Street Journal.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • Growing up, a subscription to Ebony, Jet or Essence was a fixture in a lot of Black households, including my own — these publications were a genuine part of the community.
    — Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of publications
Verb
  • Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
  • The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of concocts
Verb
  • The system constructs a real-time 3D spatial map using high-frequency acoustic pulses to navigate in total darkness while maintaining a compact form factor.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • The Yale startup, which constructs quantum computers, was acquired in January for $550 million by D-Wave, a leading quantum business based in Palo Alto, Calif.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
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