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
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
For this, a new kind of molecular glue was created.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Amanda Seyfried opted for an updo that created a faux bob effect.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program — created last year as part of the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act to expand health care access in rural areas — offers incentives to states that implement MAHA policies.
—Alan Greenblatt, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
At the same time, exceptionally profitable periods have created the opportunity for the Browns to create a bigger impact over a shorter period of time.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
For this, a new kind of molecular glue was created.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Amanda Seyfried opted for an updo that created a faux bob effect.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program — created last year as part of the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act to expand health care access in rural areas — offers incentives to states that implement MAHA policies.
—Alan Greenblatt, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
At the same time, exceptionally profitable periods have created the opportunity for the Browns to create a bigger impact over a shorter period of time.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for created
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Crews were already stretched thin battling the Palisades fire when 90-mile-per-hour winds grounded aircraft and caused the blaze to explode.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Anticipatory expressions—generated by predicting human emotions—are key for creating genuine, emotionally intelligent interactions, especially for smiles, which foster trust and social connection.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 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,
15 Jan. 2026
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For Ramírez, as for many others involved in international extremist violence at the time, the middle years of the 1970s undoubtedly brought opportunities to further their cause and violent careers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Age has brought thoughts of conservatism scurrying into the back of his mind.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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This has prompted researchers to develop more reliable methods for copying quantum data.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rags 2 Richmond is an interesting a case study as a microdrama that has spawned a full-length movie.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The mayor’s roots from his mother’s side is from post-independent India while his father’s side goes back to undivided British India, an entity that spawned three separate countries in the post war era including two, India and Pakistan, that have been continually at war since their birth.—
Vijay Dandapani,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 1998, Forté released his debut solo album Poly Sci, which was produced by Jean.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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McMillan has produced 154 more yards and the same amount of touchdowns (7) in roughly half the time that Legette has played over the past two years.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 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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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Steve Sarkisian worked for Saban twice at Alabama.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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