fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of fabricating

2

: a product of fabrication

especially : lie, falsehood

Synonyms

• fable
• fairy tale
• falsehood
• falsity
• fib
• lie
• mendacity
• prevarication
• story
• tale
• taradiddle
• tarradiddle
• untruth
• whopper

Examples of fabrication in a Sentence

her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication

the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers

Recent Examples on the Web

Claim: Image shows headline from The Atlantic about how Harris 'may need to steal an election' Our rating: Altered The image is a fabrication. —Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024

The fabrications pose particular risks in health care settings. —Benj Edwards, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024

With lower capital expenditures on the horizon after its new fabrication facilities are complete, these should bring down its cost of goods sold, supporting its free cash flow, net income, and EBITDA. —Gurufocus, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Mid-casts, retro hues and clean wash-downs are key, while fabrics span structured rigid fabrications, loose, fluid Tencel blends, and jacquards with retro prints and plaids. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fabricacionne, borrowed from Latin fabricātiōn-, fabricātiō, from fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fabricate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən 

: confabulation