Thesaurus results for CONFABULATED

confabulated

verb

past tense of confabulate

as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate

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Recent Examples of confabulated The errant or confabulated information that AI tools can generate is often referred to as hallucinations. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors. — ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025

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In one case, Justice of the Peace Dianne Curry consulted with Entergy official John Bethel on language in the moratorium measure, which Curry sponsored.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
Nonetheless, curator Andrew Bolton consulted with Jewish leaders in New York City before finalizing their choice, The New York Times reported.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

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Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine requires less time between strain selection and public circulation, which could allow for a closer match between the immunity conferred by vaccines and the season’s circulating influenza strains.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
And this activity can be conferred by adding a certain receptor protein.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

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During his time on Miller’s podcast, the secretary also discussed fatherhood and conspiracy theories.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Officials also discussed a $10 million replacement for the municipal golf course clubhouse and a potential $6 million replacement for the Parkwood Pool.

— Sofi Zeman August 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

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