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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
New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
But the headline was fabricated.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
One bogus headline that appears to be from The Atlantic was viewed more than 3 million times on X, with no label identifying it as fabricated.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The attackers used sophisticated social engineering techniques and fabricated resumes to try and gain access to the company's internal systems.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The main hall was constructed with a large timber frame structure fabricated and assembled in a traditional mortise and tenon method, with no steel components.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The uranium is then fabricated into a large circular ingot before being fashioned into low-dose, smaller shapes in a high-temperature furnace.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2024
The sheet was fabricated into a flexible 3D microwave antenna that could be tuned by physically altering its shape.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
Politicians, influencers, defendants and celebrities who get caught on video or audio doing or saying something that could land them in hot water could simply resort to claiming the evidence was fabricated.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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As such, they're handled carefully in cleanrooms, where air quality and other factors are strictly controlled to ensure the chips fabricated inside work precisely.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
But the headline was fabricated.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
One bogus headline that appears to be from The Atlantic was viewed more than 3 million times on X, with no label identifying it as fabricated.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The attackers used sophisticated social engineering techniques and fabricated resumes to try and gain access to the company's internal systems.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The main hall was constructed with a large timber frame structure fabricated and assembled in a traditional mortise and tenon method, with no steel components.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The uranium is then fabricated into a large circular ingot before being fashioned into low-dose, smaller shapes in a high-temperature furnace.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2024
The sheet was fabricated into a flexible 3D microwave antenna that could be tuned by physically altering its shape.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
Politicians, influencers, defendants and celebrities who get caught on video or audio doing or saying something that could land them in hot water could simply resort to claiming the evidence was fabricated.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricated
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To Kaplan, the onscreen romantic chemistry between the two fictitious lead characters, rival booksellers Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, drew her attention.David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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There is a chance that generative AI can make up fictitious facts, often referred to as AI hallucinations, see my coverage at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Both the centerline propeller and thruster are electric and draw power from an efficient DC electrical grid supplied entirely by fuel cells directly running on methanol produced from renewable source.Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The film executive produced by Adam McKay will debut on HBO on Tuesday, October 8, and will be available to stream on Max.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Set in the fictional town of Salem, Illionois, Days of Our Lives follows the lives of several families including the Bradys, the Hortons, the Carvers, the DiMeras and the Kiriakises.Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Plus, this isn't that much of a political fantasy: There's no way both the president and the vice president could be women, even in this fictional world.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The brand this year also devised a bold new trophy for the Louis Vuitton Cup winner that is literally centuries ahead of the staid 19th-century America’s Cup.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
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This was originally devised for off-roading but can also be useful for scenarios like maneuvering in a car wash.Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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The train cars that will be sent to Lima were built between 1985 and 1987 and served millions of riders in the Bay Area until their retirement.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Together, the pair built their own ofrenda at home, then picked out costumes and painted their faces before heading to the annual event at the start of November on the city’s Northside.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cost of ancillary products and assembled components increased to $342,865 from $187,841, reflecting the component costs associated with the rise in perpetual license sales of progressive gaming systems.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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In London, the crowd assembled near a statue of Peter Pan, where handmade signs, balloons, and flowers were placed to honor Payne.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
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Now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help reduce the number of fatbergs that form in sewers.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tesla practically invented the concept of the connected Software Defined Vehicle, and the functionality available remains class leading.James Morris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Fabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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