her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication
the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
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Micron needs the money primarily to get the fabrication plant built and the equipment that goes in it.—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2025 Thousands of stone tools discovered in a South African cave reveal that Ice Age humans had developed sophisticated fabrication techniques about 20,000 years ago, according to a report in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology.—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025 In Nevada, Missouri, the storm left widespread damage, including at Nevada Oaks, a former motel now serving as student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute, a trade school specializing in welding and metal fabrication.—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 Defined by a nylon upper, the first in its class, the non-leather fabrication gives the sneaker an extremely lightweight feel.—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabrication
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Etymology
Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate
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