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
Verb
The company manufactures in Europe, uses relatively restrained branding and says its leathers are sustainably sourced. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The founder of Compliant Technologies LLC, which manufactures the gloves, declined comment. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Anduril Industries is an American defense technology company that designs, builds, and manufactures autonomous weapons, surveillance systems, and military software powered by artificial intelligence (AI). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Honeywell Aerospace designs and manufactures the key components for planes to fly, navigate, and operate safely. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactures
  1. produces
  2. devises
  3. productions
  4. makes
  5. invents
  6. publications
  7. concocts
  8. constructs
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  • However, unlike poison ivy, Virginia creeper plants typically produce five leaflets, while poison ivy only ever produces three.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The company, now called Vantor, produces imagery that can document troop movements on the battlefield, show stockpiles of weapons, and provide a window into damage after an attack.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 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 musical continues Disney Theatrical Group’s longstanding relationship with LW Theatres’ Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which has hosted the company’s productions since the venue reopened following a restoration completed in 2021.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • First steps Growing up in a small town some 80 miles north of Toronto, Park became interested in acting in high school and found opportunities on productions shooting locally.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of productions
Verb
  • There is nothing, no drama, no insight, not even a joke other than the one NeNe makes about Porsha swimming in the lady pond.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • By putting fashion, food, art and hospitality into the same natural flow, Fontainebleau makes that customer’s time work considerably harder.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • Increasingly, success depends not on who invents first, but on who can manufacture, deploy and scale those innovations most effectively.
    — Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Yet history reminds us that technological leadership is rarely determined solely by who invents it first.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of invents
Noun
  • In 2004, Norris took a job as an editorial manager of publications at the Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the 21st century, commercial interest in Hoodoo remains prevalent, reflected in the many publications and websites marketing the practice as well as its increasing visibility on social media.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of publications
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of concocts
Verb
  • Before conscious reasoning has a chance to engage, the brain often constructs an elaborate threat narrative.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, environmental and geopolitical concerns remain high as China constructs a massive 60-gigawatt dam downstream in Medog County.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructs

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