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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Recent Examples of manufactures
Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
This segment manufactures and distributes concentrates, syrup and finished beverages of its brands and third-party brands, to third-party bottlers, distributors, retailers and end consumers.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
The company manufactures parts in automotive, defense, heavy truck and on and off highway vehicles, according to its website.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, sales at Tesla, which exclusively manufactures EVs, began to accelerate, turning the groundbreaking automaker into one of the most valuable companies in the world and giving it a dominant position in the electric market.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The Brewer Company, founded in 1947, designs and manufactures healthcare equipment, including exam tables and clinical support products, and provides contract manufacturing services for leading healthcare original equipment manufacturers, according to its website.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The protocol for giving new drugs is generally based on evidence seen in animal models and then in human trials, says Mattias Wieloch, a cardiologist and medical head of the type 1 diabetes program in North America at Sanofi, the company that manufactures teplizumab as Tzield.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Faced with a deluge of Chinese competitors, debt issues and the collapse of a sale to Amazon, American home robotics company iRobot is in some trouble at the moment at the corporate level, and all the import tariffs of the rainbow may not be able to help, since iRobot manufactures in Asia.
—Loz Blain
october 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
How2work, a design production house in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district, manufactures most of the plastic renditions of the characters from The Monsters series.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Smyrna plant, which is slated to produce 460,000 vehicles this year, manufactures the Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano and Infiniti QX60.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
This segment manufactures and distributes concentrates, syrup and finished beverages of its brands and third-party brands, to third-party bottlers, distributors, retailers and end consumers.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
The company manufactures parts in automotive, defense, heavy truck and on and off highway vehicles, according to its website.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, sales at Tesla, which exclusively manufactures EVs, began to accelerate, turning the groundbreaking automaker into one of the most valuable companies in the world and giving it a dominant position in the electric market.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The Brewer Company, founded in 1947, designs and manufactures healthcare equipment, including exam tables and clinical support products, and provides contract manufacturing services for leading healthcare original equipment manufacturers, according to its website.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The protocol for giving new drugs is generally based on evidence seen in animal models and then in human trials, says Mattias Wieloch, a cardiologist and medical head of the type 1 diabetes program in North America at Sanofi, the company that manufactures teplizumab as Tzield.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Faced with a deluge of Chinese competitors, debt issues and the collapse of a sale to Amazon, American home robotics company iRobot is in some trouble at the moment at the corporate level, and all the import tariffs of the rainbow may not be able to help, since iRobot manufactures in Asia.
—Loz Blain
october 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
How2work, a design production house in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district, manufactures most of the plastic renditions of the characters from The Monsters series.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactures
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Loom is a tech platform that connects users with designers to upcycle unworn clothes, PulpaTronics produces metal-free, chip-less RFID paper tags and Renasens creates waterless, chemical-free technology that turns blended textile waste into raw materials.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cocoa prices have more than doubled over the past two years because of poor weather and blights in West Africa, which produces more than 70% of the world’s cocoa.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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No one wants to give up on Erica, especially Uhura, who devises a plan to send another shuttle through the wormhole to rescue Erica.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mary’s enterprising sister Edith (Laura Carmichael) devises a plan to invite Coward, in whose show their friend Guy Dexter (Dominic West), now secretly in a relationship with their former servant Thomas (Robert James-Collier), is appearing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sawa, who was born and raised in Vancouver, had only acted in Canadian productions when he was cast in Casper.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The productions will complement — not replace — the English language recordings by Dale and Stephen, which were first released in 1999.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Today, the company Garvin founded 155 years ago makes iconic brands such as Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, and Jack Daniel's.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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What makes all of that possible?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then unlimited human creativity invents new jobs that deliver more value overall, and living standards rise.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Every generation invents its own slang, and language evolves in ways most of us will never consciously perceive, Jones said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lockjaw, obsessed with everything about Perfidia, concocts a reason to send authorities into the town where Bob and Willa are living.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In recent days, various publications have reported on a viral internet petition that calls for the NFL to replace Bad Bunny with country music icon George Strait.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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And Dacus, with slow-burning lyricism and diary-fragment songwriting, constructs entire emotional geographies connected by faith, heartbreak, memory, and grief.—
Gerrick Kennedy,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region, the transportation department said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Manufactures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactures. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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