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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
with a few inexpensive materials from a craft shop, we were able to fabricate our own holiday wreath
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
fabricated a daring plan to create an underground explosion that would take the enemy totally by surprise
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as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
the house was essentially fabricated at the factory and then shipped to the site for assembly
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as in to lie
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
since he didn't have a good excuse for not having done his homework, he would have to fabricate one
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Recent Examples of fabricate
Rattan is fabricated into furniture using rattan poles or by weaving thinner strips of rattan cane into wicker styles, like the banquette in this coastal kitchen by designer Marina Hanisch.
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Their exonerations in 2008 marked the first high-profile cases in which the testimonies of Hayne and West were found by the courts to be riddled with errors and, in some instances, completely fabricated.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
September 5 details the network turnabout that eventually led to Democrat politicians hiring former ABC News producer James Goldston in 2022 to take on Arledge’s legacy and then arrange and fabricate the J6 Select Committee hearings for primetime consumption.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
As the crew collaborates with locals to fabricate a trend, unexpected connections blossom while a pervasive health crisis looms unacknowledged in the background.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Their exonerations in 2008 marked the first high-profile cases in which the testimonies of Hayne and West were found by the courts to be riddled with errors and, in some instances, completely fabricated.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
September 5 details the network turnabout that eventually led to Democrat politicians hiring former ABC News producer James Goldston in 2022 to take on Arledge’s legacy and then arrange and fabricate the J6 Select Committee hearings for primetime consumption.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
As the crew collaborates with locals to fabricate a trend, unexpected connections blossom while a pervasive health crisis looms unacknowledged in the background.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricate
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The show was produced with roughly $20 million, which for a six-part series financed without a streamer, is considered a very large budget by Europe’s standards.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Financial Conditions The Chicago Fed produces the National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI) weekly.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Then again, maybe the first ASI wants to have ASI pals and therefore devises additional ASIs accordingly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, the title of the episode and the way the episode is constructed really does draw on that source.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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Over the next 10 weeks, Massachusetts state prosecutors and Read’s defense team presented two very different narratives of how O’Keefe ended up lying dead in a snowbank on the front lawn of Albert's home.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the future of self-checkout security lies in intelligent, unobtrusive fraud prevention—where AI works in the background to optimize security without creating unnecessary friction.—
Yevgeni Tsirulnik,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 2 carat, elongated radiant natural diamond on a 14-karat yellow gold band was custom made at Lux Bond & Green in West Hartford, Connecticut.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Season 2 allowed Natalia to publicly counter the allegations made by the Barnetts.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But White Sox concessions partner Levy Restaurants has concocted a new milkshake — the Celebration Cake Shake.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Born less than three months apart to devout religious families in the industrial Midwest, Prince and Jackson probably had a lot to talk about when they weren’t holed up in their Xanadu-like mansions concocting their unique blends of soul-funk-disco alchemy.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Only 17 examples of the Vector W8 were built, each priced at $450,000.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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Firing federal workers and freezing grants are upending the world-class system the U.S. has built since World War II (Bloomberg) Climate group funded by Bill Gates slashes staff in major retreat.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The company's initial plan was to manufacture first stages at its massive factory in Long Beach, California, and ship them through the Panama Canal to a test site at the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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Signature Design By Ashley Paradise Trail Sofa $1,243 Amazon Reviewer: Kristi Kellogg, contributor Model tested: Signature Design By Ashley Paradise Trail Sofa The details: Ashley Furniture has been manufacturing and selling furniture since 1945.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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