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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Verb

The new financing is intended to expand that pipeline while allowing Kanin to finance, develop, construct, and operate the projects itself.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Working through an entire day and night, the pair construct an elaborate means of floating the heavy boxes down a river on a raft built from wooden pallets, steel drums, and propane tanks.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of construct

Verb

Kanin Energy has raised up to $100 million in new equity financing to develop, build and operate waste heat-to-power and other on-site power projects across Canada and the US.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Trump also plans to build a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery and is eyeing a golf course renovation along the Potomac River.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of build

Verb

As prosecutors pointed out, even Resnick has written that command hallucinations are easy to fabricate, and Clancy’s own accounts of the voice were inconsistent.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Lower temperatures keep production costs down and make the materials easier to fabricate on high-speed commercial lines.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fabricate

Verb

If this is a moment of existential crisis for the DIY festival where a city is erected then burned, that’s of no concern to our guide.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Most notable is the White House State Ballroom, which is currently being erected where the historic East Wing of the White House used to stand.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of erect

Verb

The latest contract builds on work that began in 2023, when GE Aerospace received initial funding for concept development and assembled the team that would work on the platform.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The football players receive 60 minutes against a roster that is usually bigger, faster, stronger and assembled with exponentially more money.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of assemble

Verb

The approach combines automotive-grade aluminum sheet with surface treatments designed to improve corrosion resistance and formability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Their last, on Avenida del Sol, was designed to look ahead for its time, with futuristic glass fixtures.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of design

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Custom designs for specialized systems Rather than being limited to standard optical shapes, the sapphire components can be manufactured in a variety of configurations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Under current law, cars manufactured before the 1975 model year are already exempt from smog check requirements.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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