MANUFACTURING! Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

manufacturing

verb

present participle of manufacture

as in producing

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials the company manufactures appliances and electronics

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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 That enabled the proliferation of cannabidiol (CBD) products, and permitted hemp to be used in manufacturing non-consumable products like clothing, building materials and bioplastics. —

Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 Prices for plastic resins have already surged by double digits across most manufacturing categories in the past 30 days, according to the Plastics Exchange, an independent clearinghouse that tracks transaction data for the resin market. —

Julian Torres, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026 Rather than manufacturing change, Melissa recalibrates, supporting facial balance and skin health in ways intended to remain authentic and sustainable. —

William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026 The current unit incorporates laser treatment and sealing and is capable of manufacturing a flat four-sided bag commonly used for packaging. —

Etiido Uko march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026 The request brought forward for approval by the council on Tuesday was to rezone the two western parcels, totaling around 91 acres, from multi-family residential to a manufacturing designation. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Instead of manufacturing a complete pathogen or pathogenic protein in a lab, your body’s own cells handle that step internally. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026 The Houston campus, which is already manufacturing AI servers ahead of schedule, will double its footprint with the addition. —

Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026 Picture an army of worthy USTR officials solemnly poring over Bangladesh’s structural overcapacity in manufacturing with all the seriousness of purpose that the exercise demands. —

Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026

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The American Meteor Society says that there was a notable increase in fireball activity in early 2026, with ten incidents until mid-March producing more than 100 witness reports apiece.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Today, two small new volcanoes are growing out of its bay, and another one called Kolumbo — capable of producing fearsome tsunamis and clouds of suffocating gases — lurks underwater just offshore.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026