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
Require comprehensive mapping of all OT assets—from manufacturing control systems to building management—and their direct connection to revenue generation.
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Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And with the aircraft manufacturing industry effectively a duopoly between Boeing and Airbus, options are limited.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.
—Christina Hall, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The finalists brought up challenges ranging from manufacturing to navigating wholesale, amid a vendor payment crisis at some department stores.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The focus has not been because manufacturing in America is the right thing to do.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Bringing manufacturing back to the United States is another refrain.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Women in Manufacturing Association announced that Virginia Ashlock Harn, manufacturing principal at accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen in Minnesota, is among 12 2025 inductees nationwide.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And with the aircraft manufacturing industry effectively a duopoly between Boeing and Airbus, options are limited.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.
—Christina Hall, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The finalists brought up challenges ranging from manufacturing to navigating wholesale, amid a vendor payment crisis at some department stores.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The focus has not been because manufacturing in America is the right thing to do.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Bringing manufacturing back to the United States is another refrain.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Women in Manufacturing Association announced that Virginia Ashlock Harn, manufacturing principal at accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen in Minnesota, is among 12 2025 inductees nationwide.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturing
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Jack Cultivated a Tangible Vision Jack had a clear vision for producing a unique style of whiskey.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s Liberty and the oil industry aim to survive for longer—fewer trucks, fewer rigs and fleets, fewer people, fewer emissions—fewer of everything, while producing the same or greater results.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, researchers were devising methods to make McIntoshes more reliable to grow and using the McIntosh to develop hybrid apples like the Cortland and Milton.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest difficulties in devising laws on the topic of AI for mental health involves defining what constitutes AI for mental health.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rogen plays a Hollywood studio head torn between making artistic films and movies that will be a surefire commercial success, like a Kool-Aid movie.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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On television, Cardi B sat down with Jennifer Hudson for a lively moment on The Jennifer Hudson Show, while the Emmy Awards brought together Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Uzo Aduba, Colman Domingo, Tyler James Williams, and more for a night of history-making glamour in Los Angeles.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the only character from The Office that actually carried over into the new series is Oscar, who serves as the lead accountant for Softees but gets dragooned into reporting and constructing Sudokus for the paper.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although few people know her name, Yeager had a huge influence on 20th century pop culture — popularizing the bikini, helping discover Bettie Page, shaping the image of Playboy and inventing the selfie.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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In many ways, today’s LLMs are far too flexible—inventing information or taking unexpected shortcuts.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 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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That isn't stopping Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report from concocting a massive trade proposal that would send the nine-time All-Star to the New York Knicks.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Jensen Huang from Nvidia called it an essential tool for designing NVIDIA's most advanced chips, including the Blackwell series.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Shaffi, a senior data architect at Amazon Web Services, is widely recognized for designing secure, large scale data infrastructures that power global enterprises.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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