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

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Recent Examples of creates Edstrom is big and fast, competes hard, and creates a lot of offense in the high-percentage areas. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 While enabling wider adoption, this creates a provenance gap, as consistency and accountability in these conversions remain inconsistent. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 House races Craig's Senate candidacy creates an opening in the Second Congressional District, which Republicans have long wanted to flip. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 That creates a cycle in which Nvidia funds customers, and customers then buy Nvidia products. — CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 This creates a larger surface area on the stem, which allows the flower to take up more water. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 Leaving some long vines and cutting back others creates a fuller effect. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Rather than illustrating emotion, the music creates the emotional landscape the characters already inhabit. — Jd Linville, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creates
  1. generates
  2. brings
  3. causes
  4. produces
  5. prompts
  6. does
Verb
  • Right now, Asia generates 50% of the global electronic waste every single year.
    — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In this resonance, sound excites air trapped within a cavity, creating an airflow imbalance that generates propulsion.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of generates
Verb
  • For those familiar with the book or movie, the musical brings a different experience to the familiar story.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That search brings them back to Camp Rock, where a fresh set of campers are ready to show their stuff.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of brings
Verb
  • Alexa Frank thought the small, pink, flaky spot on her nose was an acne scar or eczema, a condition that causes dry, itchy skin.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026
  • All of these conditions are driven by climate change, which makes wildfires burn hotter and faster and causes more severe storms.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of causes
Verb
  • Nuclear power produces no greenhouse gas emissions, the primary driver of climate change.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Equity means ensuring every child has access to what research tells us supports learning, not flooding classrooms with surveillance technology that produces cognitive and emotional debt that will disproportionately harm students of color.
    — Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • This rapid sale prompts questions about Walter's motivations, including a potential SEC investigation into his private credit holdings and the NBA's restrictive salary cap.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In the sketch, Washington’s announcement prompts a skeptical colonist (David) to imagine a future leader who ignores the Constitution, uses the presidency for personal gain and seeks to remain in power.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of prompts
Verb
  • So does Kevin Reddington, the formidable defense attorney who is representing Clancy in her criminal trial, taking place in Plymouth, which is being live-streamed on the Internet and heavily covered on local news.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Since the coupon amounts cannot change, the instrument that does is the bill, a Treasury security that matures in a year or less.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of does

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