fabrication
Americannoun
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the act or process of fabricating; manufacture.
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something fabricated, especially an untruthful statement.
His account of the robbery is a complete fabrication.
Related Words
See fiction.
Etymology
Origin of fabrication
First recorded in 1475–1500; from Latin fabricātiōn- (stem of fabricātiō ). See fabricate, -ion
Example Sentences
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As new fabrication facilities are built or retrofitted in the next few years, more chip-making tools and equipment will be needed, Klein said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
The so-called Terafab, he said, would far exceed what all of the chip fabrication plants, or fabs, on the planet can currently make.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The Terafab project is expected to be Tesla’s own chip fabrication facility, or “fab,” to help push forward its artificial-intelligence business goals.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
However, the results varied depending on the fabrication method used.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Mother’s fabrication is so elaborate I can hardly describe it.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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