fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)
1
: the act or process of fabricating
2
: a product of fabrication
especially : lie, falsehood

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
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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 What To Know The new TSMC investments will fund three new chip fabrication plants [fabs], two advanced packaging facilities, and a new research and design (R & D) center. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Trump announced on Monday that TSMC would invest $100 billion in the U.S. which would go toward building more chip fabrication plants in Arizona. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabrication

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabrication was in the 15th century

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“Fabrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabrication. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun
fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)

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