1
as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication
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as in fiction
something that is the product of the imagination
the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
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Recent Examples of fabrication
Multiple gas lines needed for all of the welding fabrication run under the floors and are covered by metal plates.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
This convergence could break through current physical limitations in chip fabrication, accelerating technological progress across all sectors.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
No matter your favorite fabrication—woven leather, fishnet, solid mesh, jelly netting—you’ll find an option on super-sale for Amazon’s big event.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
Scoop up the latest styles, including the Italian fashion house’s spin on the 530 sneaker, with a fresh, suede fabrication and colorful laces in a slim runner shape, or the playful mule, slide hybrid design.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
This convergence could break through current physical limitations in chip fabrication, accelerating technological progress across all sectors.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
No matter your favorite fabrication—woven leather, fishnet, solid mesh, jelly netting—you’ll find an option on super-sale for Amazon’s big event.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
Scoop up the latest styles, including the Italian fashion house’s spin on the 530 sneaker, with a fresh, suede fabrication and colorful laces in a slim runner shape, or the playful mule, slide hybrid design.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrication
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Over the course of the game, hosted by the charming Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick), the cash changed hands a few times, lies were told, innocent people were voted out, and tears were shed.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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An outside investigation tied a Union County elected official to a controversial social media account accused of spreading lies.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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To receive The New Yorker’s prize-winning journalism, photography, and short films, along with podcasts, cartoons, fiction, and more, sign up for our daily newsletter.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The parallels between real life and fiction were haunting.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Historians recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document depicting the tales of King Arthur and Merlin – and its survival is considered a miracle.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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That said, the tale of how a crude blue cartoon bear ran for office and actually did well despite common sense became far more relevant once Donald Trump began campaigning for the presidency.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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The trio is set to lead the streamer’s forthcoming Pride and Prejudice adaptation, a six-part limited-series take on Jane Austen’s beloved novel, TVLine has confirmed.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Austen’s second novel follows Elizabeth Bennet, an unmarried woman and the second of five daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet from Hertfordshire, near London.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Access The Athletic’s guide for abbreviations used in fantasy baseball.—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In this science fantasy series (which is complete at 54 main books and 10 companion books), a group of five humans and one alien use the power to transform into any animal to protect the human race.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just a short walk from the soundstage where the cast was filming that climactic scene is a workshop containing some of Reed's inventions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Betty’s world is introduced with real decor, like a big grey bed and an amusingly goofy invention of Grampy’s, but the handmade quality falls by the wayside as most of the rest of David Rockwell’s sets are conjured via that old menace, the big flat LED screen.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Making matters worse is the fact that her traumas manifest in the shape of her deceased best friend Zoe (Morales) who often shows up as a figment of her imagination.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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And with great fondness for Firth, who turns up as a wistful figment in a handful of scenes, this tragedy is the best thing that could have happened to the franchise.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Fabrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrication. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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