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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Trump has suggested, without evidence, that Harris fabricated her college summer job at McDonald’s and has even questioned her race.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The unraveling In the weeks after Lambert’s death, the group fabricated powers of attorney in Lambert’s name, drained roughly $200,000 from his bank account and met with a pair of real estate agents in an effort to sell his home, the prosecutor said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The notion that assassination attempts against Trump were part of a conspiracy by his opponents to remove him from politics is fabricated.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Musk himself claims to be critical of disinformation and propaganda, but readily shares baseless rumors and even news-story mockups that have been deliberately fabricated.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The unraveling In the weeks after Lambert’s death, the group fabricated powers of attorney in Lambert’s name, drained roughly $200,000 from his bank account and met with a pair of real estate agents in an effort to sell his home, the prosecutor said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The notion that assassination attempts against Trump were part of a conspiracy by his opponents to remove him from politics is fabricated.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Musk himself claims to be critical of disinformation and propaganda, but readily shares baseless rumors and even news-story mockups that have been deliberately fabricated.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabricate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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