1
as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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2
as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he manufactured some story about how his car broke down and he was unable to call home and let anyone know that he would be late
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Recent Examples of manufacture
Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Kevin Krebs, of Malvern in suburban Chester County, is facing charges including felony possession or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, according to the county district attorney’s office and court documents.
—Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 4 July 2025
There is no suggestion of wrongdoing on the part of the companies that manufacture parts that end up in Russian fighter jets.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Verb
The two countries also signed a statement of intent for defense industry cooperation to work together on the manufacture of military vehicles in Albania.
—Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Kevin Krebs, of Malvern in suburban Chester County, is facing charges including felony possession or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, according to the county district attorney’s office and court documents.
—Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Noun
The facility, which manufactures drones, is based in the city of Izhevsk, more than 620 miles from the frontline, making the strike one of Ukraine's deepest into Russian territory.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 4 July 2025
There is no suggestion of wrongdoing on the part of the companies that manufacture parts that end up in Russian fighter jets.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacture
Verb
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The song was produced by Glyn Johns, whose history with Leadon goes all the way back to the first Eagles album in 1972.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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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 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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The Royals continue to search for outfield production as the trade deadline looms at the end of the month.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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Besides speech production, other essential functions of the larynx include:3 Preventing food and water from moving into the windpipe when swallowing.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
5 July 2025
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Trump also recently made public calls to cancel Netanyahu's Israeli corruption trial.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Several compounding factors made the flooding in central Texas a worst-case scenario.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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For instance, reforms to Virginia’s Building Code lowered the cost of constructing a new home by over $24,000.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.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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Kodak does top-of-the-line digital photo printing using lithographic plates—the best and fastest in the world, and the only ones made in the U.S., Continenza said.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Although the infrastructure for embellishments is developing in Central America, capacity remains tight and certain specialized capabilities such as flocking and multi-layered screen printing are still largely concentrated in Asia.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The brand that invented the nap dress is offering a sweet discount for the 4th: 20% off select styles, including many that are already on sale.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
4 July 2025
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Despite the wheel’s immeasurable impact, no one is certain as to who invented it, or when and where it was first conceived.—
Kai James,
JSTOR Daily,
3 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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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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