confabulated

Definition of confabulatednext
past tense of confabulate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of confabulated The errant or confabulated information that AI tools can generate is often referred to as hallucinations. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors. ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confabulated
Verb
  • Weiss walked over to the Washington set and consulted with Doukopil, Cordes and Gutman during a break, providing a bipartisan list of government officials and activists who were subjected to politically motivated violence in recent years.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Ironically, Smith had given his countryman a ringing endorsement when consulted on the potential appointment.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After the umpires conferred, Lloyd was ruled safe.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The Fed has conferred that temporary designation in the past on a board member to lead the institution when the chair role was vacant.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At a closed-door conference on April 28, the court and participants discussed the user experience, revealing that several bugs and hurdles remain.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Bass’ office and Airbnb didn’t respond when asked whether that was the amount being discussed, but opponents have seized on that figure.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Confabulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabulated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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