fabrication

noun

ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)
Definition of fabricationnext
1
as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication

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2
as in fiction
something that is the product of the imagination the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers

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Recent Examples of fabrication Semiconductor fabrication plants consume large amounts of power for precision manufacturing processes. — Samuel Gibson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The outcry of South Africa's government and much of the international media may mislead neutral observers into thinking that Trump was peddling outrageous fabrications. — Frans Cronje, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025 Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications. — Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 After several seasons of pushing the boundaries with womenswear design—testing the limits of form, function and fabrication—the runways at Milan Fashion Week offered a traditional take on apparel, leaning into a familiar feeling of romance. — Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabrication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrication
  1. lie
  2. fiction
  3. tale
  4. story
  5. novel
  6. fantasy
  7. invention
  8. figment
Noun
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly the main thrust of the Trend Micro research is looking at how AI is being used to make the lies that are used to get victims to click on links or divulge login credentials.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The event unlocks a series of secrets, lies and regrets, as the people left behind can’t move forward without looking at the past.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of lie
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  • It is now being reissued in a deluxe edition by prestige publisher Folio Society, with illustrations by Doug Bell, occasioning Miéville to sit for an interview looking back at the book’s impact on his career, the cultural influence of speculative fiction, and what’s next for him and his work.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But reality is sometimes weirder than fiction, and that’s the case with the recent story about train robberies in the Southwest.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • From casting backlash and political dustups to a lingering conversation of how to portray the tale's dwarfs in 2025, here's a timeline detailing the Snow White live-action remake's controversies.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The five performers take on an endless stream of characters, but each is assigned a principle character that solidly ground the tale.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This alert is in effect until 7 p.m. Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • In Panem, the setting for The Hunger Games which is a fictional post-apocalyptic version of North America, even Katniss and Peeta view a Capitol-cut version of Haymitch's games 25 years later, with no trace of the rebel plan detailed in this novel.
    — Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The 1981 novel of the same name told of a lovable St. Bernard named Cujo who, after being bitten by a bat, becomes a mouth-foaming killer.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of novel
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  • Surely Shirley reside in a breezy fantasy, one unsullied by grit or grime, one that wears its sweet disposition as a point of pride.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Its packaging, a jewel-like blue bottle engraved with a golden lotus, looks like it was plucked from a fantasy apothecary in the night sky.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of fantasy
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  • Facilitating mankind’s victory has been an invention that allows flesh-and-blood soldiers to control mechanized drone bodies with half their minds while the other halves enjoy, say, margaritas on a digital beach.
    — Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The dumb gags in Caveman are nearly as ingenious as the invention of fire: Atouk and Lar figure out the secret to walking upright by cracking each other’s backs—who knew?
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of invention
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  • Collection 15: Exhale felt like a figment of our imagination, within it Rogers was unwavering in his dedication to craftsmanship.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • And, specifically, a figment of Neko Case’s imagination.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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