create

verb

krē-ˈāt How to pronounce create (audio)
Definition of createnext
as in to generate
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) it was your negligence that created this mess

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Recent Examples of create Last year, the Justice Department sent a letter of warning to leaders in Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina, contemplating creating their own programs. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Criminals can use that information to create convincing phishing messages or impersonation scams. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 With Chromebooks in dire need of a refresh, Google drew on many inspirations to create Googlebooks, the most prominent being the Android mobile operating system and Apple's approach to laptop design. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 More computing capacity could also help AI labs develop new models and services, creating further demand for Nvidia products. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for create
Recent Examples of Synonyms for create
  1. generate
  2. bring
  3. cause
  4. produce
  5. do
  6. prompt
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  • The cyclists cross the state, generating an economic impact estimated at $25 million.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In tests by cybersecurity firm McAfee, a three-second clip was enough to generate a clone with an 85% match to the original speaker.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of generate
Verb
  • We were issued metal water bottles for bringing ashore, and followed strict instructions on not bringing any food off the ship, and disinfecting our boots before and after stepping ashore to keep Antarctica pristine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The program brings aircraft developers and public agencies together to test operations before wider deployment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • North of the center near Kakinada, the storm could cause about 3 to 5 feet of storm surge, where onshore winds pile water against the coast.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cause
Verb
  • Co-produced by John Congleton, the record swaps synth-pop for gutter-punk, with distorted guitars and clattering surf riffs as its weapons of choice.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • However, this movie carries a hefty $100 million price tag (stop-motion animation is labor-intensive and takes years to produce) and likely won’t turn a theatrical profit.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sellers who have the option to pull their listing off the market are generally doing so.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Chiefs gathered to watch film last week, sequencing play after play, when defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo saw something that prompted him to stop the tape.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of prompt

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