as in generates
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 creates
Sandra Hernández, president of the California Health Care Foundation, said the federal legislation creates administrative hurdles, requiring Medicaid beneficiaries to meet new work or income requirements and to undergo the eligibility re-determination process every six months instead of annually.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
That urgency creates the perfect conditions for fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Kansas used the space his mere presence creates.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
In the Boston area, a train with lasers mounted in front zaps the rails to deal with leaf slurry that creates an oil slick.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
With the firm’s wide network and strong communication, this type of deal happens frequently and creates a smooth, seamless experience for everyone involved.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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, 13 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
That urgency creates the perfect conditions for fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Kansas used the space his mere presence creates.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
In the Boston area, a train with lasers mounted in front zaps the rails to deal with leaf slurry that creates an oil slick.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
With the firm’s wide network and strong communication, this type of deal happens frequently and creates a smooth, seamless experience for everyone involved.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creates
Verb
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The authors never claimed to have demonstrated that such reading generates feelings of empathy, though others—including the New York Times—have sometimes confused those high scores as evidence of empathy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For example, the 8K Milky Way stitching feature automatically generates mosaics far wider than a single frame.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Amazon’s staggering jobs cuts this week, the second wave since October, brings the commerce giant’s recent layoffs to roughly 9% of its corporate workforce.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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On top of clarity, this lunation brings recognition or closure, particularly for a long-term professional goal.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Duesberg kept making his argument well after evidence that the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, causes AIDS became incontestable.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to Tuff, what causes leaders to miss these paradigm shifts is not ignorance but hesitation.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, the 2026 version, while air-cooled and still using pushrod valve actuation like the original, uses fuel injection instead of a carburetor and modern construction, and likely produces twice the power of the original, including 120 pound-feet of torque.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Musk said the Fremont, California, factory that currently produces the two models will be repurposed.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The emission of this thermal radiation acts as a weak thrust that prompts the rotation of the asteroid to speed up — a phenomenon known as the YORP effect (in honor of Yarkovsk, O'Keefe, Radzievskii and Paddack, four scientists who were key to its discovery).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stimulating the vagus nerve can actually send calming signals from the body to the brain, which Bianchini says then prompts the release of calming neurotransmitters.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While not every product in the brand’s SOS collection includes hypochlorous acid (an excellent anti-acneic ingredient), the serum does.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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When an older condo building sits on valuable land in a desirable neighborhood, like Biscayne 21 does, developers often see it as an opportunity to tear down the old and replace it with a newer, more profitable luxury condo building.—
Catherine Odom
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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