prefabricate

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Recent Examples of prefabricate The pieces are prefabricated within the space of two weeks. Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 20 Apr. 2023 By Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/OregonLive A century before modular homes were prefabricated in factories, people could order a kit home through the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog or from a company such as Aladdin Homes, which had a factory in North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood. Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 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 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 See All Example Sentences for prefabricate
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Verb
  • And, like the brand’s other hot tools, the Wave was constructed with sensors that help ensure your hair is consistently styled at 365 degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature that creates a lasting look with less damage to the hair.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Tuesday’s vote comes as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie faces his biggest test with a controversial plan to construct taller, denser buildings with tens of thousands of new housing units, which San Francisco very much needs.
    Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 35-year-old founder has built a remarkably high-earning captive agency, all while staying within the corporate framework that others rush to leave.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But his focus, as ever, was on building a movement that could endure for years to come.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That simplicity, the authors suggest, may translate into devices that are easier to fabricate and maintain while still delivering speed and accuracy.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The monumental, symmetrical building had a grandiose entrance mimicking the front of the Greek temple, and the glass and iron dome at the structure’s center was erected using the latest construction techniques.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Photos from the vigil showed supporters assembling around images of the conservative activist, surrounded by candles and other tributes.
    Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The farmer's innovation exemplifies prosocial AI; systems that are tailored, trained, tested and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet; technology that is designed to strengthen rather than extract from social fabric.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This set includes six hangers, each designed with five holes that can hold five garments both horizontally (up to 6 pounds) and vertically (up to 8 pounds).
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rip currents are the deadliest of surf-zone dangers, making up the majority of deaths among beach swimmers every year, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Non-conventional fertilizers also have relatively small uptake, making up less than 2% of the US market due to their relatively low nutrient content, higher costs and limited yield results, according to research from Bloomberg Intelligence.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since April, Beijing has required licenses for certain exports, sending ripple effects across worldwide manufacturing sectors.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney Kate Jewett, argued that Gladney was the one who was enraged, and that the homicide was committed with an unregistered AR-15 likely manufactured by Gladney himself.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Prefabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefabricate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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