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adjective

as in prefab

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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
  • Modular construction The most common type of prefab housing construction is modular.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • So, this is better considered a prefab park model on wheels rather than a typical tiny house that will be towed around with any regularity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prefab
Verb
  • In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The upper is constructed of a gray mesh with matching suede overlays and translucent TPU side panels.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • The two built the models that modern central banks use to stabilize the economy, shifting macro policymakers’ focus from big economic variables like inflation and unemployment to the actual decisions of individuals.
    — Dario Marino, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • Both are obviously fabricated, but neither of the candidates depicted is amused.
    — Max Raskin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fabricated
Verb
  • Under a rerouting plan, original power lines were moved north, erected next to existing infrastructure, or affixed with visual warning systems or bird diverters.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The latest standoff is over a pair of revenue-generating digital billboards the tribe erected on the Sunrise Highway that the state Department of Transportation claims pose a dangerous distraction to passing motorists.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of erected
Verb
  • Texas ran for 212 yards, and it all but put the game away on the ground until Ole Miss assembled an evening-ending combination of plays that led to a Hail Mary attempt to potentially win it.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • All nine of the Six Flags coasters taken offline were manufactured by the Swiss company Bolliger & Mabillard.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yeah, whereas that one probably was manufactured because of the success of the feud between Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • Lockheed Martin designed the technology to support PAC-3 operations as battlefield conditions and threat directions change.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In Abu Dhabi, water security has been designed as part of the same system as energy security.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
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