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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nancy Marks, former campaign treasurer for ex-U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to pay more than $178,000 in restitution for her role in fabricating finance reports.
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Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
While misinformation is simply false or inaccurate information – getting facts wrong – disinformation is intentionally fabricated and shared specifically to mislead and manipulate.
—Azwad Anjum Islam, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
As synthetic media tools become increasingly sophisticated, the ability to fabricate realistic imagery and sound is beginning to challenge the foundations of trust in visual journalism and digital evidence.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
But now, Papini is back, saying that her story was altered but not entirely fabricated.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
While misinformation is simply false or inaccurate information – getting facts wrong – disinformation is intentionally fabricated and shared specifically to mislead and manipulate.
—Azwad Anjum Islam, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
As synthetic media tools become increasingly sophisticated, the ability to fabricate realistic imagery and sound is beginning to challenge the foundations of trust in visual journalism and digital evidence.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
But now, Papini is back, saying that her story was altered but not entirely fabricated.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 26 May 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 3 Jun. 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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