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
See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.
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Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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, 25 Oct. 2025
The program was created by an aviation enthusiast with the call-sign Goronych and converts single-seater planes into rudimentary but effective long-range missiles.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The Russian parents created and shared a video that depicted them tattooing their screaming 1-year-old child to win an apartment in an online giveaway contest hosted by Belarusian streamer Mellstroy, according to The Sun.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Popular groups that have come out of signing competitions include One Direction and Fifth Harmony, both created on Cowell’s The X-Factor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
The country’s Afro-Portuguese history, its position as a more affordable European destination compared to France or Italy, and its genuine warmth toward international visitors have created the perfect storm.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Risks and questions about authenticity among HR recruiters Anyone with a phone can get a LinkedIn-ready headshot, but the technology’s rapid adoption has created new questions about ethics and trust.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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, 25 Oct. 2025
The program was created by an aviation enthusiast with the call-sign Goronych and converts single-seater planes into rudimentary but effective long-range missiles.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The Russian parents created and shared a video that depicted them tattooing their screaming 1-year-old child to win an apartment in an online giveaway contest hosted by Belarusian streamer Mellstroy, according to The Sun.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Popular groups that have come out of signing competitions include One Direction and Fifth Harmony, both created on Cowell’s The X-Factor.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
The country’s Afro-Portuguese history, its position as a more affordable European destination compared to France or Italy, and its genuine warmth toward international visitors have created the perfect storm.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Risks and questions about authenticity among HR recruiters Anyone with a phone can get a LinkedIn-ready headshot, but the technology’s rapid adoption has created new questions about ethics and trust.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for created
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At the same time, inflation has caused pain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville Tourism estimates that Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life generated nearly $43 million in local economic impact in 2025.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Chung brought a broader perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brazen Sunday theft — which has prompted a security review at the Louvre, Reuters reported, as well as reviews at other cultural sites — brings to mind another robbery that occurred over a century ago in the same location.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The backlash prompted the New York state GOP to disband its chapter of the organization.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The French started to plunder Spanish ships on their voyages to Spain, and the English quickly joined in—their attacks shaped, in part, by the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, which spawned anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish sentiment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The incident also spawned a lawsuit.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the carbon footprint of the meat consumption depends on where the meat was produced, Goldstein said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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