fashioning

verb

present participle of fashion
1
as in adapting
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation the ex-governor seems to be fashioning his political beliefs to win favor with a more conservative national electorate

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2
as in producing
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials for the Christmas pageant the boy's mother was able to fashion the length of fabric into something that could pass as a shepherd's outfit

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Recent Examples of fashioning Ashcraft has allowed two runs over his last two starts (17 IP), fashioning a 14-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Beard is fashioning a Ted out of paper clips when Roy comes to release him for violating the comportment bylaws. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Isha has been fashioning herself as an industry power broker, this season shining attention on both these designers. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 July 2026 On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Michaels wanted to capture the excitement of a Halloween carnival with the Vintage Spirits collection, fashioning each piece in the collection after retro Halloween decorations. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 Their political motivations led them down bizarre and fantastical paths, with some even fashioning themselves as the true victims of Norvell’s attack. — Aram Goudsouzian, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. — Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 25 May 2026 Kennedy died in October and the team was playing for her all season, ending it with a second consecutive state title while fashioning a 24-6 record. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fashioning
  1. adapting
  2. producing
  3. adjusting
  4. making
  5. tailoring
  6. creating
  7. putting
  8. conforming
Verb
  • After their decades observing goatsbeard adapting to polyploidy in the lab, the Soltises can even predict which genes are most likely to get the boot and which are more likely to stick around.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Teams can spend less time rebuilding general-purpose capabilities and more time adapting models to specific vehicles, geographies, safety cases and applications.
    — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapting
Verb
  • The videos, which are projected to fill a single wall, were shot with two iPhone 15s mounted together in a handheld jig, producing two images, one for each eye.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The area around my hometown was once a famous silk-producing region, and my grandparents kept silkworms in six-foot-wide bamboo trays.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • In that conventional view, the International Style (a term MoMA introduced in 1932) proliferated as an instrument of the Cold War, adjusting to local preferences but always faithful to its Franco-German origins.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neiman’s team dated the snail’s genome duplication to less than a million years ago — incredibly recent in evolutionary terms, but long enough ago for the species to have begun the longer process of adjusting to its heavier genomic load.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusting
Verb
  • Higher benchmark yields can lift financing costs even for healthy companies, potentially making some factories, data centers, acquisitions and other investments less economically viable.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Luckily, the brand agrees with me because the Gemini Floral Mini Bag, Scarlett Quilted Bag, and Dumpling Suede Croc Bag are all statement-making styles.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • Built in the mid-18th century as the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, 1 Savile Row later housed a diamond merchant and then the Royal Geographical Society before becoming a tailoring house in 1912.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond these general recommendations, though, tailoring meal timing to your specific internal rhythms can be more complicated.
    — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tailoring
Verb
  • Rather than just controlling throttle response, as most of these systems do on electric bikes, Bonnell’s clutch actually ramps phase amps directly, creating a more natural clutch-like feel, the company’s CEO says.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This beautiful shade blends warm, golden tones with darker red lowlights, creating this golden cherry shade.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of creating
Verb
  • Mars challenges restrictive Saturn, putting your desire to take a chance against someone else’s need for reassurance.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The CameraJet came out on top on every metric—but the comparison seems a bit like putting a mortar and pestle up against a VitaMix.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conforming

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“Fashioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fashioning. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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