1
as in produces
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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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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Recent Examples of manufactures
Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Twelve years later, the brand sits in tens of thousands of doors across North America, manufactures everything in-house at a roughly 500,000-square-foot facility, and recently won placement as a snack on every Delta flight.
—Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The automaker that manufactures Jeep vehicles is voluntarily recalling more than 1 million Jeep Gladiators and Wranglers due to a potential fire risk.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Kim appeared to test that potential tolerance in the lead-up to Xi’s arrival, inspecting a missile manufacturer over the weekend and a new plant that manufactures weapons-grade nuclear material days earlier.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Cummins designs and manufactures diesel and natural gas engines.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Schanzenbach happens to work at a company that manufactures colorful translucent architectural panels, giving her access to many of the materials needed to recreate some of the villa's most recognizable design elements.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Lockheed Martin designs and manufactures the F-35 fighter jets in Fort Worth, The jets are used in combat, and have flown over Iranian airspace during the war.
—Maven Navarro
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
The only problem is that TP-Link manufactures its products in Vietnam.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Verb
Surewerx, which manufactures protective and safety clothing like work boots and hi-vis apparel, has appointed Shawn Gregg chief operating officer.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Twelve years later, the brand sits in tens of thousands of doors across North America, manufactures everything in-house at a roughly 500,000-square-foot facility, and recently won placement as a snack on every Delta flight.
—Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The automaker that manufactures Jeep vehicles is voluntarily recalling more than 1 million Jeep Gladiators and Wranglers due to a potential fire risk.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Kim appeared to test that potential tolerance in the lead-up to Xi’s arrival, inspecting a missile manufacturer over the weekend and a new plant that manufactures weapons-grade nuclear material days earlier.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Cummins designs and manufactures diesel and natural gas engines.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Schanzenbach happens to work at a company that manufactures colorful translucent architectural panels, giving her access to many of the materials needed to recreate some of the villa's most recognizable design elements.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Lockheed Martin designs and manufactures the F-35 fighter jets in Fort Worth, The jets are used in combat, and have flown over Iranian airspace during the war.
—Maven Navarro
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
The only problem is that TP-Link manufactures its products in Vietnam.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactures
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The Google Home Speaker, which produces audio that outputs in all directions, is designed to facilitate natural, free-flowing exchanges with the company’s Gemini for Home assistant.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Vaz was in conversation with Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia, which produces APOS.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Now saddled with the moral dilemma of keeping the money or turning it in, the trio devises a simple plan.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Bright leads the cast of Off Campus as Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett in order to catch the attention of her crush, Justin.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Last year the country increased its cash rebate program to 45% of local spend and introduced additional tax exemptions, making location shoots for foreign productions particularly attractive.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In addition to his own productions, Weerasethakul has mentored and supported new generations of Thai filmmakers by co-founding the Bangkok Experimental Film Festival, and starting the independent film production studio, Kick the Machine Films.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 June 2026
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But, coming at the end of an album that’s otherwise governed by an egalitarian teamwork-makes-the-dream-work ethos, the moment feels a bit like letting the boss take the last-call karaoke number as the office holiday party winds down—an indulgence well earned.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
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The soaking process makes the nuts easier to blend, creating a smooth and creamy nut butter.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
18 June 2026
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For a few minutes, nobody cared that this team is an expensive, disjointed, underperforming, charisma-free mess that invents ways to lose.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The network’s data has been freely available and informed more than 500 scientific publications, and it was slated to run for an additional 15 to 20 years.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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The mRNA is then read by a piece of molecular machinery called the ribosome, which constructs the protein — a process called translation.—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The way a child constructs and engages with the scene can help the therapist explore underlying emotions and unconscious themes.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
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“Manufactures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactures. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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