as in caused
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 created
But the most authentic experiences happen in small clubs and at late-night radio shows where the music was first created.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
The controversy created a difficult situation for everyone involved and ultimately contributed to the NHL's decision to discontinue specialty warmup jerseys.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The allegations created a quandary for Republicans.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Viral YouTube sensation, The Amazing Digital Circus, created by Gooseworx and released by Glitch, is officially over, and the Jax question has been answered.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
To some extent, supply created its own demand.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
But Sohn cautioned that not all funds are created equal.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
The controversy created a difficult situation for everyone involved and ultimately contributed to the NHL's decision to discontinue specialty warmup jerseys.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The allegations created a quandary for Republicans.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Viral YouTube sensation, The Amazing Digital Circus, created by Gooseworx and released by Glitch, is officially over, and the Jax question has been answered.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
To some extent, supply created its own demand.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
But Sohn cautioned that not all funds are created equal.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for created
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The one that struck Elena’s building caused damage to multiple floors but no serious casualties.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In all, the raids caused a nearly 13% decline in annual visits, the report found.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The city of Aurora agreed to pay $15 million in November 2021 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by McClain's parents.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Lama Kazi Sherpa, of the SPCC, told Reuters that his team located Hillary Dawa above Base Camp near the icefall and brought him down to safety.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Fears of a widespread attack prompted authorities to order residents to stay at home, and children in the area were kept in lockdown at school for at least three hours.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Yet the softened recommendations for both shots that the administration and Kennedy’s ACIP pushed through since last spring are among the decisions that prompted the recent lawsuit.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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In the wake of 2020’s protests, many museums solicited responses from contemporary artists—particularly artists of color; A250 has spawned no such wave of institutional commissions.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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While multiple sequels and spinoffs have spawned in the years since, nothing matches The Conjuring in providing genuine, classic horror for an era of jaded moviegoers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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This past awards season, the brand hosted a pre-Oscars dinner with nominee Stellan Skarsgård, who also starred in a short film produced by the brand, which was filmed at the storied (West) Hollywood haunt.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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The quality adjustment problem does not reside in nominal GDP, which simply asks what was spent, earned, or produced in current dollars, but rather in the deflator applied to convert those nominal figures into real terms.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Each one she’s ever worked with has their own unique personality.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Director Max Winkler worked closely with the two actors to create a rapport that could inform their face-offs, which operate on rage and fear.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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