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
And that’s the exact advantage Mansfield Summit’s smothering defense created in the Class 5A Division II state championship.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
The holiday was created in 1988 by Larry Shaw, a physicist at the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
That year, Waldo created the Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus, which promotes the study of how Asian and Asian American cultures have interpreted antiquity.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Restoration of the 74-mile river has been long pushed by environmentalists but opposed by those who enjoy or work on the reservoir created by a dam built in 1968.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The others, authorities said, were created fraudulently using the names and identifying information of other trucking or transportation companies without their knowledge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
The holiday was created in 1988 by Larry Shaw, a physicist at the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
That year, Waldo created the Asian and Asian American Classical Caucus, which promotes the study of how Asian and Asian American cultures have interpreted antiquity.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Restoration of the 74-mile river has been long pushed by environmentalists but opposed by those who enjoy or work on the reservoir created by a dam built in 1968.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The others, authorities said, were created fraudulently using the names and identifying information of other trucking or transportation companies without their knowledge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for created
Verb
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Those bits of adversity, especially the loss to New Orleans, caused many fans to believe the season was over.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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After the parade, trains temporarily bypassed the Broadway station because of heavy crowds, which had caused delays earlier in the day.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bob Johnson’s death generated an outpouring of support.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 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,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Season 1, confronted with overdoses, drownings, and a host of other crises great and small, the team nevertheless found time to deliver the soapiness that the best medical series have always brought.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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At last, the alien—brought wonderfully to life, with an amusingly robotic voice and skittery movements, by the puppeteer James Ortiz—can tell his story.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team’s suspicion grew stronger when Jo abruptly ended his second interview, logging off midconversation when prompted to share his screen.—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Former employees have alleged a toxic workplace environment and an aggressive management style that even prompted a warning from the county’s human resources department.—
Jodi Balma,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film went on to be one of the top three highest-grossing Korean films of its year and spawned remakes across Asia, including versions in China, Vietnam and India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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The hotel that spawned not only a global brand but an entire genre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of products produced from it, like gasoline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first half produced 15 total fouls and three yellow cards.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 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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De Jesus worked around a one-out single and walk with a pair of strikeouts to strand two runners in the fourth.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, Leidos also worked with VML to develop Imperium, an artificial intelligence platform designed to support US information operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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