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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
  • Peter Brown thought his new prefab home would be completed by at least 2027, but his contractor is asking for tens of thousands more to finish the job.
    — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Riga, with its pre-Revolutionary buildings and rows of Soviet-era prefab housing blocks, provided a rather faithful replica of Russia.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of prefab
Verb
  • Beneath the sweeping bodywork lies a high-strength tubular spaceframe constructed from chromium-molybdenum steel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The sports ministry constructed youth-training infrastructure—gyms, pitches, courts—for Olympic sports, including basketball.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • Vang, the most liberal member of the Sacramento City Council, built her campaign around the need for generational change and progressive policies to help working class families.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Inland Empire, which consists of Riverside County and San Bernardino County, built 12,300 rental units, the fastest rate in all of Southern California.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • George Lutz rejected the suggestion that the entire experience was fabricated and continued to maintain that his family had encountered unexplained phenomena in the house, although some details of the story were embellished over time.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Brown’s attorneys said Doe’s claims were completely fabricated.
    — Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fabricated
Verb
  • Its first soundstages were erected in 1932, and the facility has produced some of Japan’s most iconic films.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Finland, which joined NATO in 2023 after decades of non-alignment, has erected a 120-mile fence near the Nuijamaa border crossing point.
    — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of erected
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia assembled a coalition backing the government, waging a yearslong campaign of air bombardment that brought it international condemnation over civilian deaths.
    — AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Its latest product is a magnetic modular display system designed to be assembled quickly, packed away when not in use, and used to add up to three additional screens to a laptop.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Nichols ran tests comparing sounds laid down on 24-track analog tape with those captured by a new 32-track digital unit manufactured by 3M, and found the latter superior.
    — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The fuel cells will be manufactured in the US by Bloom Energy and will convert natural gas into electricity through an electrochemical process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • Its 180 rooms and suites have been designed in neutral colors and delicate fabrics, leaving the focus on the expansive white, sandy beaches just outside the window.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Ammann designed the paver for projects such as urban roadworks and cycle paths, where construction often takes place close to homes and businesses.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of designed
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“Prefabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefabricated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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