1
as in producing
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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2
as in devising
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 manufacturing
The pair selected two students, Andres Guerra and Julia Endecott, who will travel to Shanghai to learn firsthand about the supply chain and what goes into manufacturing a collection overseas.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Higher fuel costs are leading to inflation and squeezing household budgets, while industries from manufacturing to transport are facing rising operating costs and supply disruptions.
—Julhas Alam, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Ukraine has hit back with increasingly efficient long-range attacks, striking Russian energy facilities, manufacturing plants and military depots.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Trump promised American workers that his trade wars would bring back manufacturing jobs and rebuild entire industries.
—Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
In a sense, says Japan housing expert Shu Matsuo, Japanese land owners are manufacturing vacancy — or at least compounding the problem.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Andrew has a manufacturing engineer job waiting for him at Panduit in Tinley Park, Illinois, where his dad Jonathan DeMik, a mechanical engineering alum from VU, just celebrated 30 years of employment.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The debate took place at Visioneering, a manufacturing company in Auburn Hills that specializes in the aerospace and defense industries.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 1 May 2026
This level of integration is aimed at improving reliability, reducing production bottlenecks, and scaling manufacturing efficiently without outsourcing key subsystems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Higher fuel costs are leading to inflation and squeezing household budgets, while industries from manufacturing to transport are facing rising operating costs and supply disruptions.
—Julhas Alam, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Ukraine has hit back with increasingly efficient long-range attacks, striking Russian energy facilities, manufacturing plants and military depots.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Trump promised American workers that his trade wars would bring back manufacturing jobs and rebuild entire industries.
—Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
In a sense, says Japan housing expert Shu Matsuo, Japanese land owners are manufacturing vacancy — or at least compounding the problem.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Andrew has a manufacturing engineer job waiting for him at Panduit in Tinley Park, Illinois, where his dad Jonathan DeMik, a mechanical engineering alum from VU, just celebrated 30 years of employment.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The debate took place at Visioneering, a manufacturing company in Auburn Hills that specializes in the aerospace and defense industries.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 1 May 2026
This level of integration is aimed at improving reliability, reducing production bottlenecks, and scaling manufacturing efficiently without outsourcing key subsystems.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturing
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The technology deposits conductive and dielectric inks simultaneously, producing integrated 3D electronic structures with micro-scale precision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Those ping-pong balls are then placed in a plastic drum designed by Smartplay International, a company that specializes in devising lottery machines.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Prosecutors have also alleged that while out on bond, Gilley discussed plans to flee the country and obtain a new identity, including inquiries about securing foreign identification and devising a plan to remove his GPS monitor.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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In stark contrast to the teenage social scene once synonymous with malls, many of Lincolnwood’s shoppers seemed to come there alone, making beelines for the still-open Old Navy or Victoria Secret without ever removing their headphones.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 9th House and trines Venus in your sign, making learning and creative thinking especially fertile.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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One of the puzzles was constructing a dance that was simple enough to believe anyone could do it, yet tricky enough for DJ to screw up in multiple ways.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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This year, the developer is either constructing or completing seven projects throughout the region, including Carolina Ridge, which is also PulteGroup’s largest project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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His early exit devastated the RHAP community, but Cesternino remains sanguine about his time in the Highlands and about inventing the Survivor superfan.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Since inventing optical fiber for long-range communication in 1970, Corning has provided millions of miles of cables to connect racks together in AI data centers from all the major players.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As Gyllenhaal begins concocting her third directorial feature, could Curtis be part of the picture?—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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In practice, though, designing a policy that acts wisely on this difference is all but impossible.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The interview was recorded before TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported in late April that Qualcomm and MediaTek are jointly designing a custom chip for an OpenAI smartphone, with Luxshare manufacturing it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturing. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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