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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Fortunately, Scanlan’s openness to involve him in the fabrication process made for a fulfilling experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Another concern is helium, which is crucial for semiconductor wafer fabrication.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
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
These triumphant landings were due in considerable part to the great skill invested in their design, fabrication and testing, and to the abilities of the spacecraft controllers.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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