manufactures 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of manufacture
1
as in produces
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials the company manufactures appliances and electronics

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2
as in devises
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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manufactures

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noun

plural of manufacture
as in productions

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Recent Examples of manufactures
Verb
The company manufactures technical ceramic components by converting powdered materials into solid parts and also develops prototype components for SMR, microreactor, and space reactor applications. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 In late October 2025, the automaker Honda had to indefinitely shutter a Mexican plant that manufactures its SUVs, thanks to an unanticipated shortage of parts. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 Flock Safety, the company that manufactures the cameras, is based out of Atlanta. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 The plant in Garden Grove manufactures the canopy for the F-35 fighter jet. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Cornerstone Building Brands The Kearney plant, located near W Washington and W Major streets, manufactures a variety of building materials for residential and commercial uses, such as siding, windows, doors, stone veneer, fences and gutters. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2025, Omaha police agreed to pay Compliant Technologies LLC, which manufactures the gloves, about $66,000 for 40 gloves, according to the contract. — Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2025, the city's police department agreed to pay Compliant Technologies LLC, which manufactures the gloves, about $66,000 for 40 gloves, according to the contract. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Sikorsky Aircraft, which manufactures the helicopters known as Marine One when carrying the president, is paying an unspecified amount the White House estimated at $5 million for the helipad. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactures
  1. produces
  2. devises
  3. productions
  4. makes
  5. invents
  6. publications
  7. concocts
  8. constructs
Verb
  • The Texatron produces this powerful field dynamically during the pulse itself, avoiding the need for massive static coils.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Farmers are reluctant to plant John Boelts grows vegetables, melons, durum wheat and other crops in Yuma, Arizona — a region that produces about 90% of leafy greens eaten in North America during the winter.
    — Wufei Yu, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • The British-American actress plays Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett (Belmont Cameli) to catch the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston).
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Six men are eaten by the Cyclops before Odysseus devises a plan to escape from the cave they are trapped in.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Definition of devises
Noun
  • Upcoming productions from the wider business include feature film Tenzing for Apple Original Films, Grown Ups for Netflix, The Great White for ABC in Australia and Disney, alongside returning seasons of Slow Horses and Sweetpea.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Karen Bass called a press conference to say Los Angeles productions are at a standstill and Angelenos aren’t getting paid.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of productions
Verb
  • However, some of them could just be holding roster spots until Dallas makes some other moves in the next 24 hours.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And that makes a lot of sense – recognizing that biology and human-made technologies are not mutually exclusive.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • Increasingly, success depends not on who invents first, but on who can manufacture, deploy and scale those innovations most effectively.
    — Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Yet history reminds us that technological leadership is rarely determined solely by who invents it first.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of invents
Noun
  • New publications include a maximalist thriller set in Jamaica, another entry from horror phenom Tananarive Due, and a memoir from former ICE detainee Mahmoud Khalil.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That idea became the spiritual bedrock of one of the most consequential publications of the American women’s movement.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of publications
Verb
  • The new film continues the story of the conclusion of Holland’s third Spider-Man film, where Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) concocts a spell to make everyone forget Peter as a way to save the multiverse.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Definition of concocts
Verb
  • QCi constructs photonic systems that operate at ambient temperature.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • However, environmental and geopolitical concerns remain high as China constructs a massive 60-gigawatt dam downstream in Medog County.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructs

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“Manufactures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactures. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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