1
as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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2
as in to devise
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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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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as in production
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Recent Examples of manufacture
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Research shows that reducing salt in the manufacture and production of Swiss cheese does not have an adverse effect on the flavor or texture.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Now the answer is known: Amazon has solved its supply chain issues and gotten good at manufacturing Kuiper satellites.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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Verb
In light of that, Kreider has had to pull his sunscreen from manufacture, and has taken his sunscreen off Kabana Skin Care's website entirely.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Research shows that reducing salt in the manufacture and production of Swiss cheese does not have an adverse effect on the flavor or texture.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
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The company’s automotive arm, VinFast, manufactures electric vehicles in a 335-hectare factory complex in Hai Phong.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Now the answer is known: Amazon has solved its supply chain issues and gotten good at manufacturing Kuiper satellites.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Noun
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The theory is that each of these tax rates distinctly discourages the production and the seizing of initiative in the economy; therefore, cutting them enhances economic activity to an uncommon degree.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The new effort comes as President Trump pressures Apple and other tech giants to shift production to domestic soil.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Secretary of State’s office estimates a special election would cost a little bit more than the last statewide election with nothing else on the ballot — about $200 million, with most of the costs coming from printing and mailing ballots.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The company entered the U.S. market in 2016 with a New York office, followed by the opening of the Los Angeles facility in 2020 and a Nevada printing facility for polybags and poly mailers, which opened in 2022.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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