fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt 
fabricated; fabricating
2
: construct, manufacture
specifically
: to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic parts.
Examples of fabricate in a Sentence
Only the largest parts were fabricated at the factory.
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic materials.
a story fabricated to sell magazines
She was accused of fabricating data.
Recent Examples on the Web
At Diner Ross, the good times start at the maître d’ stand, which was fabricated to replicate New York City’s ubiquitous hot dog carts.
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
But the email lacked forwarding headers and other digital markers, leading Jackson to believe that it was potentially fabricated, according to the lawsuit.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
So all of that stuff, the bedroom and the kitchen, all that is fabricated.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
In a social media post on Sunday, former President Donald Trump falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign of using artificial intelligence to fabricate crowds at a campaign rally in Michigan last week.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
But the email lacked forwarding headers and other digital markers, leading Jackson to believe that it was potentially fabricated, according to the lawsuit.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
So all of that stuff, the bedroom and the kitchen, all that is fabricated.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
In a social media post on Sunday, former President Donald Trump falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign of using artificial intelligence to fabricate crowds at a campaign rally in Michigan last week.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2024
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fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfab-ri-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
1
2
: to make up in order to deceive
fabricated evidence to support her claim
fabrication
noun
ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən
Legal Definition
fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-brə-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
: to make up (as testimony) with an intent to deceive
: to make something up with an intent to deceive
there was a motive to fabricate—Gary Taylor
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