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

The report also considers which shades best complement the drapey, lightweight fabrications gaining traction in the market. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026

Each module required over two years for fabrication and testing. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026

New factories are rising across the United States, and the new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chip fabrication facility (fab) in Arizona will make some of the most advanced chips in the world. —Harvard Business Review, 28 Apr. 2026

SkyWater Technology — The semiconductor engineering and fabrication foundry's stock fell more than 7%. —Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Apr. 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