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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
  • Of course, Poke Ichii has some prefab choices if you’re paralyzed by the excess of options, and there are some sides to choose from, including Spam musubi, takoyaki and mochi ice cream for dessert.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of prefab
Verb
  • Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories Romance, in terms of genre, is a first for the idiosyncratic director who has often constructed his films around his own persona, appearing as the central character.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • Ergonomics was about chairs that were built for people, rather than chairs designed to fit efficiently into an office or be simple to stack and move.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • Number 13 is fabricated metal and miscellaneous manufacturing.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bass had also left the deputy mayor of public safety position vacant after the former officeholder fabricated a bomb threat against City Hall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabricated
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 erected
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
  • Heading into the 2026 season, Glenn seems more genuine, lighthearted and comfortable — a shift that may reflect his growing confidence in the roster the Jets assembled this offseason.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Germany’s domestic space industry developed a handful of small suborbital sounding rockets and manufactured upper stages for Ariane rockets.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Components manufactured in the country include the GTF fan drive gear system, F100 static structures and critical F135 parts.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • Ergonomics was about chairs that were built for people, rather than chairs designed to fit efficiently into an office or be simple to stack and move.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • By adding a measurable voltage reference, eCOphite is designed to give battery management systems another signal to work with.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
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