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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
with a few inexpensive materials from a craft shop, we were able to fabricate our own holiday wreath
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
fabricated a daring plan to create an underground explosion that would take the enemy totally by surprise
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as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
the house was essentially fabricated at the factory and then shipped to the site for assembly
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as in to lie
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
since he didn't have a good excuse for not having done his homework, he would have to fabricate one
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Recent Examples of fabricate
The survey data, provided to Fox News Digital, said nearly one in two (47%) of Gen Z job seekers admitted to fabricating at least one aspect of their job application.
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Most of the premium thin-and-light laptops this year come with the V-series chip, which is Intel's answer to the highly efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips, and are actually fabricated by TSMC instead of Intel.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
Instead of guessing or fabricating, the AI pulls directly from the current internal grievance protocol.
—Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The signs were fabricated and donated by Ramona Metal Works.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Most of the premium thin-and-light laptops this year come with the V-series chip, which is Intel's answer to the highly efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips, and are actually fabricated by TSMC instead of Intel.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
Instead of guessing or fabricating, the AI pulls directly from the current internal grievance protocol.
—Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The signs were fabricated and donated by Ramona Metal Works.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricate
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Farmers in Connecticut have navigated an uncertain federal funding landscape in recent months, sparking concerns that the costs for both producing and purchasing food would increase.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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The house tsipouro at Mezen, produced by Kardasi of Tyrnavos, is aromatic and expressive, but the rest of their wide-reaching bottle selection is worth sampling, too.—
Derek Sandhaus,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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The breath-freshener smell that Marks had devised was a combination of laurel leaves—peculiar to the modern sensibility, but not off-putting—and musk.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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This ignores a fundamental problem of innovation and inventiveness, which is that many of the innovative geniuses who devised transformative inventions failed to profit financially from their own ingenuity while more aggressive, entrepreneurial bystanders claimed credit and profit.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Available in 17 colors and in sizes up to a men’s 16, these flip-flops are constructed with squishy yoga mat footbeds that provide arch support and prevent foot fatigue while walking for long periods of time.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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Carbon credits have become a buzzword in the fight against climate change but behind the jargon lies a multi-billion-dollar mechanism which is reshaping how companies, individuals and countries account for emissions.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Kemp is heard saying on the call before accusing Rock of lying about her child’s father, an accusation Blueface also confronted her with.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
1 July 2025
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But this year’s first-round pick, Dallas Wings All-Star guard Paige Bueckers, makes the draw even bigger on Aug. 1 when these teams are set to face off in Dallas.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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And to make every departure and arrival a smooth, stumble-free, and social media–worthy occasion, this throne also swivels 45 degrees—like that of a 1960 Chrysler—to ease ingress and egress.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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For its 86th summer season, Del Mar has concocted a schedule filled with food-centric festivities, sips, handicapping and tips, blended in with world-class thoroughbred racing.—
Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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At the end of the semester, Domokos asked him to concoct a simple algorithm to explore how tetrahedra balance.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
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Calder nodded to Red Aspen, a Boise cosmetics startup that built a new headquarters on Overland Road in 2022, and JST Manufacturing, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, which in 2021 consolidated three sites into one near the corner of Franklin and Eagle roads on Meridian’s eastern border.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Some tattoo artists feel like a machine doesn't belong in an industry built on human connection and trust.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Aided by his nephew (engagingly played by Jon Cryer), Luthor manufactures a rival to Superman out of the genetic structure contained in one of the Man of Steel’s hairs.—
Paul Mungo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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As a starting point, the U.S. Defense Department should work with Ukrainian companies to manufacture drones in the United States, with the understanding that those drones would then be provided to both the Ukrainian and the U.S. militaries.—
JON FINER,
Foreign Affairs,
7 July 2025
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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