prefabricate

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Recent Examples of prefabricate The lodges are simple and prefabricated — no permanent new structures are allowed in the nature reserve — but well designed and positioned to make the most of mountain views. Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023 Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations and the county government. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023 Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations, and the county government. Lydia Depillis, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023 Recently, Nury found one of Prouvé’s prefabricated 6 x 6 houses, from 1944, which will remain disassembled in a warehouse until, someday, a client chooses it for a special event. Kurt Soller David Chow, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for prefabricate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricate
Verb
  • Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.
    Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The group has constructed more than 820 all-terrain wheelchairs; fabricated 900 orthotics and prosthetics; and distributed more than 740 hearing aids.
    Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trujillo and Duncan’s aim is to enable people with disabilities to provide for their families and build rewarding lives.
    Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Vintage Modern builds custom cars by hand at its Buford facility, using classic designs as the inspiration while incorporating modern engineering and amenities.
    Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The group has constructed more than 820 all-terrain wheelchairs; fabricated 900 orthotics and prosthetics; and distributed more than 740 hearing aids.
    Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Here, Varghese coordinates their physical therapy, builds their braces, fabricates their prostheses, and operates on their limbs, should things come to that.
    Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There was also a walkway from the tip of the catwalks that led to a secondary stage — one unlike any I’d ever seen before in 30-plus years of reviewing shows — erected at the very back of the field.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Fraser noted that a portion of the erecting shop, which will receive a more modest round of repairs, dates to 1869.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Progress Center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of assembling every major component at a construction site, Apollo plans to manufacture key systems in factories.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The resort has a refreshingly unpretentious vibe, and now oddly-endearing late-80s aesthetic from when it was first designed and built.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Upscale retreats are being designed to blend seamlessly into some of the African country’s most remote environments; being hard to find offers the ultimate in exclusivity.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to the Florida Division of Elections, independents make up a large bloc of the electorate.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond removing the psychological and practical barrier of injections, oral formulations are not reliant on syringes or refrigeration and are cheaper to manufacture.
    Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of assembling every major component at a construction site, Apollo plans to manufacture key systems in factories.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Prefabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefabricate. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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