Synonyms of creates

creates

verb

present tense third-person singular of create

as in generates

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

it was your negligence that created this mess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generates
• brings
• causes
• produces
• prompts
• does
• spawns
• induces
• invokes
• works
• makes
• yields
• engenders
• catalyzes
• begets
• effects
• brings about
• promotes
• introduces
• translates (into)
• encourages
• gives rise to
• draws on
• effectuates
• brings on
• breeds
• occasions
• brings forth
• results (in)
• establishes
• initiates
• founds
• inaugurates
• determines
• develops
• fosters
• contributes (to)
• launches
• begins
• cultivates
• renders
• enacts
• starts
• decides
• furthers
• nourishes
• conduces (to)
• institutes
• nurtures
• innovates
• fathers
• sets
• sets up
• turns out
• advances
• pioneers
• forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricts
• impedes
• limits
• suppresses
• inhibits
• stifles
• dampens
• represses
• controls
• subdues
• smothers
• restrains
• crushes
• squashes
• checks
• curbs
• arrests
• kills
• destroys
• reins (in)
• puts down
• retards
• quells
• quashes
• abolishes
• squelches
• extinguishes
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• demolishes
• liquidates
• cans
• quenches
• stills
• snuffs (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of creates

Their activity creates a growing stream of branch updates, code reviews, merges, and repository downloads. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Proposition 40 creates a one-time, 5% tax on Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The combination of world-class literary talent, distinctive intellectual property and growing entertainment opportunities creates huge potential to build on its success and unlock new avenues for growth. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

In them, a high voltage creates a hot plasma that smashes nuclei together. — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

That creates risk when the grid is most stressed — a hot summer afternoon and a bone-chilling polar vortex. — H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026

Jim has previously pointed out weakness in Kenvue's operations, particularly its e-commerce strategy, which creates an opportunity for Kimberly-Clark to step in and make improvements. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Kerrigan also creates social media content for TikTok and other platforms, and has her own Substack, The Plot. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

The nonprofit creates personalized events to bring children joy, hope, and connection during some of life's hardest moments. — Monique John, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026