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as in manufactured
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as in fictitious
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as in produced
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 concocted
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 constructed
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 lied
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 fabricated
New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
But the headline was fabricated.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
One bogus headline that appears to be from The Atlantic was viewed more than 3 million times on X, with no label identifying it as fabricated.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The attackers used sophisticated social engineering techniques and fabricated resumes to try and gain access to the company's internal systems.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The main hall was constructed with a large timber frame structure fabricated and assembled in a traditional mortise and tenon method, with no steel components.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The uranium is then fabricated into a large circular ingot before being fashioned into low-dose, smaller shapes in a high-temperature furnace.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2024
The sheet was fabricated into a flexible 3D microwave antenna that could be tuned by physically altering its shape.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
Politicians, influencers, defendants and celebrities who get caught on video or audio doing or saying something that could land them in hot water could simply resort to claiming the evidence was fabricated.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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As such, they're handled carefully in cleanrooms, where air quality and other factors are strictly controlled to ensure the chips fabricated inside work precisely.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
But the headline was fabricated.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
One bogus headline that appears to be from The Atlantic was viewed more than 3 million times on X, with no label identifying it as fabricated.
—Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
The attackers used sophisticated social engineering techniques and fabricated resumes to try and gain access to the company's internal systems.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The main hall was constructed with a large timber frame structure fabricated and assembled in a traditional mortise and tenon method, with no steel components.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The uranium is then fabricated into a large circular ingot before being fashioned into low-dose, smaller shapes in a high-temperature furnace.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2024
The sheet was fabricated into a flexible 3D microwave antenna that could be tuned by physically altering its shape.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
Politicians, influencers, defendants and celebrities who get caught on video or audio doing or saying something that could land them in hot water could simply resort to claiming the evidence was fabricated.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricated
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Everyone read a fictitious story about a school that was running out of water because its local aquifer was drying up.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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To Kaplan, the onscreen romantic chemistry between the two fictitious lead characters, rival booksellers Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, drew her attention.David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both the centerline propeller and thruster are electric and draw power from an efficient DC electrical grid supplied entirely by fuel cells directly running on methanol produced from renewable source.Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The film executive produced by Adam McKay will debut on HBO on Tuesday, October 8, and will be available to stream on Max.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Set in a fictional North Carolina town, One Tree Hill followed two half-brothers, Lucas (Murray) and Nathan (Lafferty), who are forced to navigate high school and social circles despite having a strained relationship.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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At the beginning of Gladiator II, he is forced to return to Rome after an army led by the fictional general Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) invades Numidia, kills Lucius’ wife and son, and sells him into slavery as a gladiator.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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The brand this year also devised a bold new trophy for the Louis Vuitton Cup winner that is literally centuries ahead of the staid 19th-century America’s Cup.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
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This was originally devised for off-roading but can also be useful for scenarios like maneuvering in a car wash.Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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The train cars that will be sent to Lima were built between 1985 and 1987 and served millions of riders in the Bay Area until their retirement.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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With 40 hours of battery life and USB-C charging, they’re built for long listening sessions.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Typically, blended scotch whiskies consist of a mix of single malt scotch and grain whisky made from a mash bill of either corn or wheat.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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How to see what COVID variants are dominant Not all of the CDC's data made the cutoff to be included on the first layer of the agency's new snapshot.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cost of ancillary products and assembled components increased to $342,865 from $187,841, reflecting the component costs associated with the rise in perpetual license sales of progressive gaming systems.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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In London, the crowd assembled near a statue of Peter Pan, where handmade signs, balloons, and flowers were placed to honor Payne.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
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Now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help reduce the number of fatbergs that form in sewers.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tesla practically invented the concept of the connected Software Defined Vehicle, and the functionality available remains class leading.James Morris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Fabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricated. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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