fictionalize
verb
fic·tion·al·ize
ˈfik-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
fictionalized; fictionalizing
: to make into or treat in the manner of fiction
fictionalize a biography
Examples of fictionalize in a Sentence
The book is a fictionalized account of their travels.
Her books are based in fact, but she fictionalizes many of the events.
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But while that classic work broadly tells the correct story of Revere’s efforts, Longfellow’s poetic licence means that a few lines are what might politely be termed fictionalized.
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Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
The choice to fictionalize Schlosser's journalism robs the story of its true impact by muddying the factual waters.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
But while that classic work broadly tells the correct story of Revere’s efforts, Longfellow’s poetic licence means that a few lines are what might politely be termed fictionalized.
—Joe Minihane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Though most of American Primeval's story is fictionalized, the mass murder of travelers is a real event that happened in 1857 during a year-long battle for control over the Utah Territory.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Fictionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fictionalize. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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fictionalize
verb
fic·tion·al·ize
ˈfik-shnə-līz
-shən-ᵊl-īz
fictionalized; fictionalizing
: to make into fiction
fictionalize a biography
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