fiction

noun

ˈfik-shən How to pronounce fiction (audio)
Definition of fictionnext
as in fantasy
something that is the product of the imagination most stories about famous outlaws of the Old West are fictions that have little or nothing to do with fact

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Recent Examples of fiction But the stand-alone fragment, in the seeming spirit of Franz Kafka’s surreal and unsettling fiction, links success to misery, and happiness to death. — Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Mazur adds that Spotify—which added audiobooks to its platform in 2022—has also done its part to stoke the romance-fiction flames. — Megan O’Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 The Instant Film, Zeitsprung Pictures, Clouds Hill and zero fiction production was written by Dirk Kämper, Meurer and Biermann’s wife Pamela Biermann, who also appears in the film. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 Radio programs already blurred the lines between fact and fiction by having actors portray newsmakers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiction
  1. fantasy
  2. tale
  3. story
  4. novel
  5. fabrication
  6. fable
  7. invention
  8. figment
Noun
  • What began as an industry of light and illusion had, by the 1940s, become a machinery of control—an empire built on fantasy, running on fear.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Released to critical acclaim in 2022, the role-playing game from Japanese publisher Bandai Namco is set in a dark fantasy world and allows players to head off on adventures within vast environments and dungeons.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fantasy
Noun
  • Wildwood is a dark tale, with whispers of a witch, set against the beautiful yet formidable backdrop of rural New England.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The tale is energized by the thoughtful performances of Hanns Zischler, as Mann, and Sandra Hüller, as the author’s daughter Erika, who accompanies him while reviving conflicts from her own past.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tale
Noun
  • The Same Curve, Every Time Skeptics have been telling this story for a hundred years.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But all that warm, crowd-pleasing material is incongruously, fascinatingly, and not so comfortably fitted inside a story about great loss.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of story
Noun
  • The multigenerational novel centers on Jacob, a curious child in Scotland whose story connects with generations that come before and after him, including a family in 1955 who gather at Killigarth House for the summer to watch a historic comet.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the novel doesn’t portray Chrissie as a monster, but as a regular mom facing monstrous choices.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of novel
Noun
  • FiftyPlusOne included the group’s data in its polling averages, but found evidence of fabrications.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The staff report said the loan will be disbursed only after the company has paid invoices for materials, construction and equipment fabrication.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fabrication
Noun
  • The show’s title is inspired by the fable that the Nile springs from the Moon Mountains, an undefined range south of the country.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
  • From Roma to All Quiet on the Western Front, Netflix has a long history of successfully campaigning for non-English language historical fables—but can this be the studio’s first movie to scoop the top prize?
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fable
Noun
  • The team’s invention enables the creation of garments that act as a direct interface to a wearer’s health data and their digital devices, with no rigid screen involved.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Combining the two would bring the tech and infrastructure parts of Musk’s empire together (the Wall Street pitch) and a hyperconcentrated bet on the billionaire’s inventions, politics, and personality (the actual pitch).
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of invention
Noun
  • From there, Saucedo reasoned Ruth right out of existence, consigning him to the same category as Bigfoot, a figment of the collective unconscious.
    — Rich Cohen, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Louise — the presence of her absence — hovers over the wintry landscapes like a figment of loss and guilt.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of figment

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“Fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiction. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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