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 WebBut the fabrication nonetheless spread quickly across right-wing social media.—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024 Qualcomm is, historically, very anti-fab, that is against the in-house fabrication or manufacturing of chips.—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024 Their goal is to bring her elevated everyday essentials in designs that are intentionally versatile and their fabrication long-lasting.—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 The moderators didn't just call out Trump's fabrications, either.—Judy Berman, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fabrication
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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
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