fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfa-bri-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of fabricating

2

: a product of fabrication

especially : lie, falsehood

Synonyms of fabrication

• lie
• tale
• story

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Millie Adams, owner of Studded Petals Vintage, posted to Twitter critiquing the price point versus fabrication — some of which was polyamide, polyester, and viscose. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Researchers in the United States are working with partners from industry to develop new EUV lithography materials that will enable the fabrication of smaller, faster, higher-density chips at the scale of just a few atoms. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Farley said some battery-equipment maintenance is closer to work found in semiconductor fabrication than in a traditional auto plant. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Escalating real-estate prices, the rising costs of fabrication, and changing market demands (not to mention the underlying threat of recession) have made the mega-indie studio model increasingly difficult to maintain in major cities. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for fabrication

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

fabrication

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tion ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən 

: confabulation