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as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
her claim that she had been a nurse during the war proved to be a total fabrication
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as in fictions
something that is the product of the imagination
the notion that the Colossus of Rhodes could straddle the harbor was a fabrication of medieval writers
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Recent Examples of fabrications
Related Articles An emphasis was put on elevating fabrications used throughout the collection and marking the first time that the brand has featured silk.
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Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The designer leaned into his formidable cutting skills and theatrical bent, designing with high-tech fabrications that interact with smartphones, with foam-like materials, and experimenting in garment reconfiguration.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
See You Tomorrow’s initial launch collection in new fabrications, as well as introducing a bridal collection and Formula 1 line.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
As these hyper-realistic digital fabrications become more sophisticated, scammers are using the world’s richest man (Musk) as their favorite deepfake, according to reports by AI firm Sensity.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, these fabrications begin to crumble when he is forced to take a job as a messenger at the very company where his son serves as vice president.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors also argued that the allegations of abuse against Jose Menendez, an executive at RCA Records, were fabrications.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
After Probe On-Set Accusations Finch also came forward with claims of harassment by an unnamed director on the set of Vampire Diaries in a 2018 Hollywood Reporter article, which was later removed from the site due to Finch’s fabrications, according to an editor’s note.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The designer leaned into his formidable cutting skills and theatrical bent, designing with high-tech fabrications that interact with smartphones, with foam-like materials, and experimenting in garment reconfiguration.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
See You Tomorrow’s initial launch collection in new fabrications, as well as introducing a bridal collection and Formula 1 line.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
As these hyper-realistic digital fabrications become more sophisticated, scammers are using the world’s richest man (Musk) as their favorite deepfake, according to reports by AI firm Sensity.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, these fabrications begin to crumble when he is forced to take a job as a messenger at the very company where his son serves as vice president.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors also argued that the allegations of abuse against Jose Menendez, an executive at RCA Records, were fabrications.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
After Probe On-Set Accusations Finch also came forward with claims of harassment by an unnamed director on the set of Vampire Diaries in a 2018 Hollywood Reporter article, which was later removed from the site due to Finch’s fabrications, according to an editor’s note.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrications
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To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
14 Nov. 2024
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The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Oct. 2024
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Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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In the hour leading up to kick-off, there is a grim succession of similar tales from supporters who have been ripped off.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Curious History of Your Home This podcast explores the creation of genius household inventions that people have long taken for granted, such as clocks, toilets, and wallpaper.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Patent grants exclusive rights to inventors for specific, novel inventions or processes.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Fabrications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrications. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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