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as in producing
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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as in devising
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he manufactured some story about how his car broke down and he was unable to call home and let anyone know that he would be late
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Recent Examples of manufacturing
Rare earths and the magnets made from them are used heavily by militaries in weapons like fighter jets, drones and missiles, and are also critical for manufacturing goods such as smartphones and electric vehicles.
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Josh Xiao Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Raytheon also owns Pratt and Whitney, a company that is responsible for manufacturing a host of jet engines that power aircraft for all the military branches, including the newest F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Unlike Tesla, however, Huang said that Nvidia develops full AV stacks for other auto companies rather than manufacturing the self-driving cars themselves.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Holding the two halves together builds something that neither half could make alone, and treating either as infallible turns them into engines for manufacturing enemies and alienating friends.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
The American brand has been manufacturing customizable stationery and fine leather goods since 1969.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
How has manufacturing in Rhode Island changed over the last 30 years?
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
The United States had played a central role in developing and manufacturing the formula for therapeutic supplements.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes have thrived this season on successfully manufacturing long drives.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufacturing
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Achane handled 12 first half carries, producing 64 rushing yards.—
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Idemitsu is constructing a large-scale facility capable of producing 1,000 metric tons of lithium sulfide annually, with a target of mass production by 2027.—
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Companies are actively devising strategies to counteract muscle loss in people taking the drugs.—
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Sondheim got to work at eight o’clock one night, devising a version of the murder game in which all the players would have to use their wits to untangle the mystery.—
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The prosecutor’s spokesperson said Yeo was making excuses that did not make sense about the notes discovered on his mobile phone.—
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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Monument Health plans to use the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, renovating, expanding and equipping various health care facilities in the Black Hills region, according to a public notice of the bonding package.—
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Chipotle Mexican Grill is constructing its athletic roster for 2026.—
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This geometric architecture may even explain how complex organisms evolved so rapidly — not by inventing new genes, but by rearranging the ways existing ones are used.—
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But truths go ignored, the film argues, when everyone prefers inventing realities for themselves.—
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So is facing a deluge of division title-winners who spent the offseason concocting new ways to beat them.—
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Notably, the computers seem to have a knack for concocting bizarre physics experiments — designs that humans wouldn’t think of, which nevertheless work.—
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Craig had to have his key staff lined up by May 1, some 5,000 library books ordered by July 1, not to mention getting a faculty for 500 students, designing a curriculum, selecting and ordering texts, even down to designing application forms, catalogs, etc.—
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Majestic Labs is designing an AI system for inference with 128 terabytes of memory, or about 100 times more memory than some current AI systems, Rabii said, adding that the company plans to eschew HBM memory for lower-cost options.—
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“Manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacturing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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