fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)
1
: the act or process of fabricating
2
: a product of fabrication
especially : lie, falsehood

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
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Unfortunately, in trying to match your CV to a particular job spec, many of these ‘enhancements’ end up being a bit of stretch at best, and complete fabrications at worst. Amanda Kavanagh | This Column Was Created By Jobbio, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025 With the goal of bombarding U.S. voters with falsehoods and fake news in order to sway the election, these foreign operatives worked to spread inconceivable fabrications—and succeeded. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Part of the problem is that perovskite manufacturers aren’t using the same fabrication technologies as the small labs that developed them, reports Dexter Johnson, a contributing editor at Spectrum. IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024 Related Articles An emphasis was put on elevating fabrications used throughout the collection and marking the first time that the brand has featured silk. Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fabrication 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabrication was in the 15th century

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“Fabrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabrication. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun
fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fabrication (audio)

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