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as in manufactured
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as in fictitious
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as in produced
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 concocted
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 constructed
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 lied
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 fabricated
Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 May 2026
If someone was able to tell me just how much of Frederick's actual background was fabricated, that would have had a profound effect on me, but no one had that information.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
While authors and historians have suggested the story was fabricated to cover up the couple’s volatile relationship, the white lynch mob that gathered within hours from across Central Florida prompted an exodus of many of Groveland’s Black families, with many never to return.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Public officials routinely dismiss damaging information as fabricated while advancing unsupported claims as fact.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The researchers fabricated ultrathin perovskite absorber layers measuring just 10 nanometers thick while still retaining useful photovoltaic performance.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Some of those numbers may be completely fabricated, while others may belong to real people whose caller ID information is being misused.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Prosecutors allege the two fabricated a burglary at their Finksburg, Maryland home.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
In contrast, single-crystal CVD diamonds, particularly those fabricated using Orbray’s proprietary step-flow growth method, provide high sensitivity and precise energy discrimination.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2025
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The callers claim victims have missed jury duty or are connected to a criminal case – real or fabricated – and demand payment, often in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 28 May 2026
If someone was able to tell me just how much of Frederick's actual background was fabricated, that would have had a profound effect on me, but no one had that information.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
While authors and historians have suggested the story was fabricated to cover up the couple’s volatile relationship, the white lynch mob that gathered within hours from across Central Florida prompted an exodus of many of Groveland’s Black families, with many never to return.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Public officials routinely dismiss damaging information as fabricated while advancing unsupported claims as fact.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The researchers fabricated ultrathin perovskite absorber layers measuring just 10 nanometers thick while still retaining useful photovoltaic performance.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Some of those numbers may be completely fabricated, while others may belong to real people whose caller ID information is being misused.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Prosecutors allege the two fabricated a burglary at their Finksburg, Maryland home.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
In contrast, single-crystal CVD diamonds, particularly those fabricated using Orbray’s proprietary step-flow growth method, provide high sensitivity and precise energy discrimination.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricated
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Through this, researchers are mimicking natural structures, such as bird nests and bone minerals, to create ultra-strong manufactured materials.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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New South Wales, replacing Spain and the German states as Britain’s source of wool, was drawn more closely into the British imperial network as an outlet for migrants and a market for investment capital and manufactured products.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, operators often hide behind fictitious or stolen identities and fail to comply with cease-and-desist letters; meanwhile, hosting servers are often untraceable, shielded by anonymization techniques or by being located in countries where legal enforcement is extremely difficult.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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He is charged with one count of unlawful voting by aliens and one count of the procurement, casting, or tabulation of ballots that are known to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent under state law.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The Marty Party produced one postseason goal in 2026.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Cool conditions produced a bunch of fast times Friday at the CIF state track and field championships.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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With the trend away from toxic chemical control of plant pests and diseases, treatment formulas concocted from benign household products are on the rise.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Their fragrances were always concocted around a storyline.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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It was originally constructed in 1937 by Alfred Clark, a Bahamian carpenter who gifted it to family friend Jessie Bethel.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Early cages were constructed from chicken wire, until steel began to be used around the ’80s.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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His opponent lied more than a hundred times, but that didn't matter.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The records show the state only agreed to settle after a federal judge concluded state officials had lied about why the worker was fired.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Those crews worked on the Country Club Plaza, in a home in Lee’s Summit and around local soccer fields — all on the Missouri side, even though the fictional Coach Lasso hails from Kansas.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The show, which follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler moving to the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma, premiered May 15 and airs Fridays on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Families living in barndominiums have made choices to own animals, raise their own crops and garden, get outside and play.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Fabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricated. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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