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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It was further fabricated that Jenkins unearthed some concept art sketches by this unknown illustrator and resurrected the character for the Marvel Knights line.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But those images are not real — our mind has fabricated them to serve our own needs.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In contrast, the same algorithms that elevate growth and velocity can also be weaponized, feeding organizations fabricated data and altering competitive analyses.
—Carina Schuster, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Habib Balian, speaking for the D.A.’s office, argued that the brothers have never admitted that their self-defense claim was fabricated, or taken responsibility for repeatedly lying about the murders and recruiting their friends to lie on their behalf in court.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But those images are not real — our mind has fabricated them to serve our own needs.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In contrast, the same algorithms that elevate growth and velocity can also be weaponized, feeding organizations fabricated data and altering competitive analyses.
—Carina Schuster, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Habib Balian, speaking for the D.A.’s office, argued that the brothers have never admitted that their self-defense claim was fabricated, or taken responsibility for repeatedly lying about the murders and recruiting their friends to lie on their behalf in court.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabricate. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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