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

Kolbe’s distinctive use of language brings to life this period’s wonders and difficulties, and her maximalist approach to metaphor creates many energetic images. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

That, in turn, creates incentives to manage the firm carefully with an eye toward long-term survival. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

The combination of our expertise creates a highly powerful environment for developing culture-defining entertainment. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Perennials Many perennials offer colorful flowers during the growing season, but a select group creates both color and desirable food for birds in the winter. — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

The harder question is whether benefiting so greatly from that foundation creates some responsibility to leave it stronger for whoever comes next. — Linda K. Brown Stroh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

In those battleground red states, that creates a tough fight for both parties, analysts said. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Plus, the seadrift finish is a special touch, achieved by hand, that creates a deep color. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026

In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language. — Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026