MANUFACTURE Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of manufacture

as in to produce

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials the company manufactures appliances and electronics

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as in to devise

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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manufacture

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noun

as in production

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Recent Examples of manufacture

Verb

Imagine a manufacturing company generating 100 million euros in annual revenue with an EBITDA margin of 10%. — Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Pet food manufactured by a Pacific Northwest company could sicken people as well as animals, federal officials warned. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

This segment reports on the manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of Cardinal Health brand medical, surgical, and laboratory products. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 But scrutiny is not a licence to distort facts, amplify unsubstantiated allegations or manufacture distractions designed to undermine progress. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manufacture

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Verb

This rainfall is likely to produce flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
What we’re left with is a system for producing conflict, a machine for generating chaos.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

To create objects with collapsibility as a core feature, Toyonaga’s team devised an analytic design algorithm allowing incremental construction of complex scissored surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Then, in a famous 1937 paper, the mathematician Alan Turing devised a model based on hypothetical machines that could read and write symbols printed on an infinite tape according to a set of simple rules.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of devise

Noun

Earlier this year, India became the world's second largest mobile manufacturer, with more than 300 production units as compared to just two in 2014.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Some upper-level seats were sold because of demand, but those buyers were relocated downstairs Tuesday once production was installed and additional lower-level seats opened up.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of production

Verb

Bonnell is the latest company to make that argument, launching the new 805 RX as the first model in its e-Moto lineup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Also, supportive connections between Mercury and Mars make this a great time for addressing personal matters with a clear head and common sense.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of make

Verb

But Boulder City’s planning commission voted unanimously against constructing the data center on city land, according to the Current.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
In addition to water, many are concerned about consumer protections regarding electricity rate increases, demands on renewable energy and requirements about who gets employed to construct data centers.

— Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of construct

Noun

To comply, states would have to retool their processes for printing and mailing ballots, a potentially expensive process that might be difficult to achieve quickly.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
More than a decade later, researchers are developing increasingly sophisticated materials and printing techniques that could turn the idea into useful engineering systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of printing

Verb

Now, if someone could just invent that pizza plant, that would be great.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The designer Dapper Dan, who helped invent hip-hop fashion, was originally known for his high-fashion knockoffs, but consumers came to view him as a brand unto himself.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of invent

Verb

But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Think hands-on, creative culinary practices like concocting herbal infusions, blending spices, and fermenting.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of concoct

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