PREFABRICATING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

prefabricating

verb

present participle of prefabricate

as in building

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That is a new discipline, and the businesses building it now will have a significant head start.

— Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
On land, over 1,000 trees were preserved while building the resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of building

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Compass is constructing five hyperscale data centers on the former Sears Headquarters campus.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
This includes repairing roofs, modernizing classrooms, upgrading heating and cooling systems, improving security and constructing new buildings.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of constructing

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Abdel Gelil is now sheltering with family in the southwestern city of Taiz, while others are sleeping in the streets or erecting makeshift tents out of plastic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
During a Sunday appearance on CNN, Johnson rebuffed the idea that lawmakers should rush into an emergency session to consider erecting industry guardrails.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of erecting

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Construction firm Spantech is fabricating the stages offsite and will assemble them on location, allowing for a relatively fast build.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the state of fabricating evidence and violating the family’s due process rights.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fabricating

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Mark Zuckerberg is also establishing a family compound Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is worth $261 billion, has also been assembling a family compound in Palo Alto one house at a time.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The new leadership team that Skydance is assembling under the direction of Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, just recruited from Mattel to serve as co-CEO, has to navigate that dynamic.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of assembling

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Those still piecing the picture together days after the disruption are deciding a week late, and their customers go elsewhere.

— Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Restoration specialist Andrew Ownbey is the man tasked with piecing it back together, and his approach has resulted in one building rising within another building, photos show.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of piecing

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As the pace of SpaceX launches accelerate, manufacturing these parts becomes a high-volume revenue funnel for Applied Aerospace.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
In response to Russia’s attacks, Ukraine has fired its long-range drones at manufacturing plants deep inside Russia and has targeted Russia’s drone launch sites.

— Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of manufacturing

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