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adjective

as in prefab

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prefabricated

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verb

past tense of prefabricate
as in constructed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricated
  1. prefab
  2. constructed
  3. built
  4. fabricated
  5. erected
  6. assembled
  7. manufactured
  8. designed
Adjective
  • Crafted by a New York City architecture firm, this two-bedroom prefab module—spanning two stories—resembles an elevated treehouse.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • Los Angeles County did not reply to a Times request for prefab statistics.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of prefab
Verb
  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This is what Prada, in collaboration with 2x4, an environments and branding firm, has constructed around its flagship Fifth Avenue building this spring.
    — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • The New York complaint is built to wound, and its details travel beyond the penalty math.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The ship is built for open-ocean missions but can also handle expeditionary operations, coastal tasks, and joint missions with other navies.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • Giving copper a twist The researchers fabricated electrodes with helical copper structures via electrodeposition using a chiral templating reagent.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The old signs still stand while new ones are being fabricated.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabricated
Verb
  • This was before their dominance era, so the old noisy neighbours wanted to make a big song and dance out of the deal and erected a huge ‘Welcome to Manchester’ billboard to reflect what would soon be a changing of the guard in the city.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Mesa County Search and Rescue (MCSAR) personnel responded and met the cyclist at a memorial shade structure erected last November by the family and friends of Jeff Higgins.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of erected
Verb
  • Shuttle missions deployed and serviced satellites, launched the Hubble Space Telescope, assembled much of the International Space Station, and flew 135 missions over three decades.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • That mind is a model, an enormous statistical object assembled by feeding it a quantity of text and images nobody has ever fully itemized.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Scarcity remains an important strategy for many luxury houses, but it is often carefully manufactured, making exclusivity just another marketing ploy.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The bus, manufactured in Fort Valley, beat out runner-up TifTuf drought-tolerant Bermuda grass in a final round.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • The sleek, midcentury-feeling interiors were designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Their menus include advanced therapies such as vitamin shots, protein and stem cell treatments, and IV infusions designed to support goals like weight loss, stress relief, and gut health.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
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