fictionalize
verb
fic·tion·al·ize
ˈfik-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
fictionalized; fictionalizing
: to make into or treat in the manner of fiction
fictionalize a biography
Examples of fictionalize in a Sentence
The book is a fictionalized account of their travels.
Her books are based in fact, but she fictionalizes many of the events.
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The script is fictionalized in a way; the Tomo Buzov character is real, but the other characters are not real but are inspired by real experiences of the people from the train.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Belle Gibson’s story of faking cancer is fictionalized in the new Netflix limited series 'Apple Cider Vinegar'
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At the start of 2015, Belle Gibson was at the peak of her wellness empire.
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Miller’s 1953 play is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692-93.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Strauss extracted key situations and themes from the case and then fictionalized it into this riveting six-part Netflix series.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Belle Gibson’s story of faking cancer is fictionalized in the new Netflix limited series 'Apple Cider Vinegar'
Comments
At the start of 2015, Belle Gibson was at the peak of her wellness empire.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Miller’s 1953 play is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692-93.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Strauss extracted key situations and themes from the case and then fictionalized it into this riveting six-part Netflix series.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Fictionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fictionalize. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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fictionalize
verb
fic·tion·al·ize
ˈfik-shnə-līz
-shən-ᵊl-īz
fictionalized; fictionalizing
: to make into fiction
fictionalize a biography
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