PREFABRICATE Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

prefabricate

verb

Definition of prefabricate

as in to construct

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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

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An ample deck was constructed of Brazilian ipe, which has weathered naturally to a silver-gray hue, and a custom stainless-steel hot tub sits slightly above the ground, with sweeping views over Glen Canyon Park.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Innovative Housing Solutions Foundation, a local nonprofit developer, partnered with the district to design, construct and manage the housing community.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of construct

Verb

Last October, OpenAI announced plans to partner with a local company to build a data centre powered by clean energy costing up to $25 billion.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
At a time when the race to build the best frontier models is center stage, the competition to establish the next hardware platform is shaping up to be just as important.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of build

Verb

But fabricating his medical history is almost amusingly reckless considering just how consequential the specifics of Kaczynski’s thinking became.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
The site recently secured formal approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to fabricate fuel assemblies with both higher enrichment levels and elevated burnup limits.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fabricate

Verb

However, there's a planet-sized difference between sending a 1,025-kg (2,260-lb) craft, the heaviest of the rovers, and sending enough materials to erect a functional building.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Back in August, the singer’s team erected a pop-up merch shop on the same quiet downtown block that houses Slotnick’s cookbook store, which has been in business for 30 years.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of erect

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Much like an engine compresses fuel before ignition, FLARE first assembles the fuel to high density before delivering a separate, rapid burst of energy to trigger fusion.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
If assembling a cheese board isn’t happening this week, this tray does it for you.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of assemble

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Launched in 2004, the $364 million observatory is designed to pivot quickly -- as its name suggests -- to capture gamma ray bursts, exploding stars and other fast-breaking cosmic action.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Architect John Irving designed each structure to sit within the dune contours rather than on top of them, rooflines covered with native grasses, nothing above the ridgeline.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of design

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These made up the backbone of most peoples’ days, though tea time, dance classes, screenings of documentaries, a chess tournament, trivia, and performances and formal nights in the evening kept everyone plenty busy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The National Resistance Forces is made up largely of Yemenis from the north, led by a commander related to the country’s former autocrat, Ali Abdullah Saleh, who died at the hands of the Houthis in 2017.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of make up

Verb

StandardX has already signed agreements with leading fusion developers to manufacture tritium to support their missions in bringing fusion power to the grid.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The trade desk said the arrangement would allow consumers to identify both the American farm that supplied the cotton and the African plant that manufactured the garment.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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