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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And for all their risk of fabrication and hallucination, LLMs really do deliver on that front. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025 The chipmaker may reportedly sunset a less popular fabrication process in favor of a newer one, 14A, in a bid to woo TSMC customers Apple and Nvidia. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2025 Some have been addressed now, with fabrication underway and TRIGA fuel contracted for 2026 delivery. IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025 Fuels Media Illiteracy And Distrust AI’s mass content output is fueling media illiteracy and public distrust, blurring the line between fact and fabrication. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

fabrication

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

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