fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt 
fabricated; fabricating
2
: construct, manufacture
specifically
: to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic parts.
Examples of fabricate in a Sentence
Only the largest parts were fabricated at the factory.
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic materials.
a story fabricated to sell magazines
She was accused of fabricating data.
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Both of them was being investigated by the FBI for trying to fabricate evidence against a representative in Oregon.
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Terry Gross, NPR, 14 July 2025
The remaining titles were fabricated by an AI model.
—Jonathan Gillham, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Jackson's estate escalated its legal battle against the former confidant of the late pop icon, accusing him of fabricating explosive child abuse allegations in an alleged $213 million extortion attempt, according to the filing.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 July 2025
He's filed multiple lawsuits accusing police and prosecutors of fabricating evidence, using fake witnesses and coercing victims into making false identifications to convict innocent people.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Terry Gross, NPR, 14 July 2025
The remaining titles were fabricated by an AI model.
—Jonathan Gillham, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Jackson's estate escalated its legal battle against the former confidant of the late pop icon, accusing him of fabricating explosive child abuse allegations in an alleged $213 million extortion attempt, according to the filing.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 July 2025
He's filed multiple lawsuits accusing police and prosecutors of fabricating evidence, using fake witnesses and coercing victims into making false identifications to convict innocent people.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fabricate
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabricate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfab-ri-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
1
2
: to make up in order to deceive
fabricated evidence to support her claim
fabrication
noun
ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən
Legal Definition
fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-brə-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
: to make up (as testimony) with an intent to deceive
: to make something up with an intent to deceive
there was a motive to fabricate—Gary Taylor
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