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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Doe's attorneys dismissed the claim, asserting that the connection was tenuous and fabricated.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The suspense feels fabricated, an imposition of a linear structure on this admirably questing, ranging book.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
The scammers often fabricate elaborate backstories about their military service and personal hardships, designed to elicit sympathy and trust from their targets.
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Another video was fabricated to look like it was produced by Fox News.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The suspense feels fabricated, an imposition of a linear structure on this admirably questing, ranging book.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
The scammers often fabricate elaborate backstories about their military service and personal hardships, designed to elicit sympathy and trust from their targets.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Latest news about Russian misinformation in 2024 elections 03:32
Another video was fabricated to look like it was produced by Fox News.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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