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
Consumer spending has continued to prove resilient, and business investment, far from retreating, has strengthened in sectors tied to artificial intelligence, energy infrastructure, and manufacturing reshoring.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Electric carmaker Lucid will be manufacturing vehicles in Saudi Arabia by December 2026, a key part of the kingdom’s plans to become an auto hub, create jobs, and boost non-oil exports.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The collaborative concept was envisioned by Luigi Segre, owner of Italian styling studio Carrozzeria Ghia, and Wilhelm Karmann, whose coachbuilding firm was already manufacturing Beetle convertible bodies.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Google’s DeepMind team has developed an AI system called RoboBallet that lets manufacturing robots figure out what to do on their own.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
So far, there have been six major build events this year that bring manufacturing employees from across GM’s operations to the virtual world to develop techniques and manage kinks on pre-pre-production vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
By ceding possession in their own half and inviting the opposition into their own third, City are manufacturing space for Haaland to run into in a way that is not possible when dominating territory.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
In 1920, Kiehn decided to increase his profits by manufacturing and selling his own brand of rolling papers—Efka, a play on his initials.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The growth of its factory output and retail sales, a gauge of the country’s manufacturing health and consumption, fell to a 12-month low and a 9-month low, respectively, according to figures released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Electric carmaker Lucid will be manufacturing vehicles in Saudi Arabia by December 2026, a key part of the kingdom’s plans to become an auto hub, create jobs, and boost non-oil exports.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The collaborative concept was envisioned by Luigi Segre, owner of Italian styling studio Carrozzeria Ghia, and Wilhelm Karmann, whose coachbuilding firm was already manufacturing Beetle convertible bodies.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Google’s DeepMind team has developed an AI system called RoboBallet that lets manufacturing robots figure out what to do on their own.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
So far, there have been six major build events this year that bring manufacturing employees from across GM’s operations to the virtual world to develop techniques and manage kinks on pre-pre-production vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
By ceding possession in their own half and inviting the opposition into their own third, City are manufacturing space for Haaland to run into in a way that is not possible when dominating territory.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
In 1920, Kiehn decided to increase his profits by manufacturing and selling his own brand of rolling papers—Efka, a play on his initials.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The growth of its factory output and retail sales, a gauge of the country’s manufacturing health and consumption, fell to a 12-month low and a 9-month low, respectively, according to figures released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturing
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the time since, the Post has shed much of its former staff, some of whom have found success producing the same content on other platforms.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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For OpenAI especially, devising new revenue streams is crucial.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The two quickly built a rapport, and Preservation began sending ‘Nandez beats, eventually inviting him to New Orleans to hang out while devising the project’s sonic core and predominant themes.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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By law, half of the 20,000 available scholarships are required to go to families with no income cap, meaning even those making $1 million or more could qualify.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While local residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, unanswered questions about use of the additional land are making some uneasy.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Workers have finished constructing the large yellow capsule on a wharf near Shanghai.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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From constructing ramps to inventing imaginative new worlds, Rail Racers proves Magna-Tiles are endlessly modular and fun.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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From constructing ramps to inventing imaginative new worlds, Rail Racers proves Magna-Tiles are endlessly modular and fun.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Berners-Lee is admired in a similar spirit—not only for inventing the web but for refusing to patent it.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The museum’s executive director Steve Gilreath visited over 30 museums in the process of curating and designing the space.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The majority — or 57% of the conversations analyzed — related to curriculum development, like designing lesson plans and assignments.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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