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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
  • 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
  • By exposing the model to multiple valid solutions, GIFT broadens its understanding of how CAD designs can be constructed.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • They should be constructed with enduring materials such as brick, limestone, terracotta, steel and glass storefronts.
    — Todd Baisch, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • The house was built during the city’s first development boom in the early 1920s, when buildings like the Freedom Tower, the Biltmore Hotel and the Olympia Theater were constructed.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Iran’s ballistic missile program is built not only around the weapons themselves, but also around keeping them operational after an enemy attack.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • The more recent round of fraud cases, which center around Medicaid, are of a different nature than the Feeding Our Future scandal of the pandemic era, when providers often outright fabricated millions of records for meals served to children.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
  • It was fabricated by roller coaster design consultancy and ride manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, which is based in Switzerland.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of fabricated
Verb
  • Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation want the state and feds to confirm in federal court that the controversial immigration detention center hastily erected in the Everglades has permanently closed and will not reopen.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • In the face of a flood of Chinese EVs, many countries have erected trade barriers to either protect local industries or leverage the Chinese desire for market access to grow manufacturing employment.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of erected
Verb
  • As Spain’s World Cup-winning heroes assembled on the podium, opponents Argentina, bedraggled and beaten, turned their backs.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The site where Americans learned to work with the last foreign future is where the next one is being assembled.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • This specific dimensioning allows the complete module to be manufactured inside a centralized factory rather than constructed on-site.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Consumers are becoming more and more sophisticated at identifying what is optimized, produced and manufactured.
    — Janita Pannu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • Louis Vuitton just unveiled its 2026 FIFA World Cup Trophy Trunk on Tuesday, marking the fifth time the luxury house has designed such a case for the international tournament.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
  • Meow Wolf, various locations Each Meow Wolf is its own interactive world designed by dozens of artists.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
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