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adjective

Definition of prefabricatednext
as in prefab

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prefabricated

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verb

past tense of prefabricate
as in constructed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricated
  1. prefab
  2. built
  3. fabricated
  4. erected
  5. assembled
  6. molded
  7. devised
  8. conceived
Adjective
  • Vanderbilt is a subsidiary of Clayton Homes, the country’s largest builder of manufactured homes, sometimes called mobile or prefab houses.
    Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • His home was now a filthy prefab container — thick with the smell of cannabis smoke — shared with three men in their 30s and 40s from Africa and Afghanistan.
    Will Coldwell, The Dial, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of prefab
Verb
  • The Teddy Bear, velocipedes, and the Erector Set was first marketed in 1913, as a toy that could be put together as one thing, taken apart and built into something else.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In reality, the establishing exterior shot is a matte painting, and the interior of the structure and closer exterior shots were built out on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of built
Verb
  • It was then fabricated as a solid block of copper using Selective Laser Melting industrial 3D printing technology before going to the test phase.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Because of this, Justice Mellor ruled in March 2024 that Wright did not create Bitcoin and had fabricated evidence to support his claim.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fabricated
Verb
  • According to a forthcoming study in the journal Archaeology International, the circle might have been erected to unify Britain’s ancient inhabitants.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Within days, gallows were erected not far from Campus Martius, near Farmer Street and Gratiot, by the downtown library and the Compuware Building.
    Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of erected
Verb
  • This year, the Pinta Pride Project has assembled more than 800 letter writers from across the country to send out cards, letters and drawings to members of the community who have asked to be included.
    Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Once again, Schur has assembled a stellar cast of diverse characters, with crisp, whip-smart writing.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • With the right training and guidance, they can be molded to meet company goals and bring an edge of innovation.
    Nohar Zmora, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Corporate culture doesn’t just evolve on its own—it’s molded by leadership, and no one holds more influence in that process than the CEO.
    Maren Perry, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of molded
Verb
  • That should become a standard part of the chain-of-thoughts being devised by AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, Ping’s team devised a system that pauses the pH-modulating current just long enough for a graphene transistor to record accurate readings without interference.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of devised
Verb
  • That was one problem with the flat rate system from the moment it was conceived, but the PUC pressed ahead anyway.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While much of Halo's iconography comes from the UNSC, Halo vehicles and troops, and, more importantly, the Spartans (not just Master Chief), the Covenant might be one of the most unique hostile alien factions ever conceived for a sci-fi story.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of conceived
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