as in generating
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 creating
Whitehead did this in part by creating his works abroad, in Australia, and France, and elsewhere, in broadcast environments that were more hospitable towards the experimental.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Dongre works with a network of artisans across India, from embroiderers to block printers, creating designs that blend femininity with comfort and practicality.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Gifts of experience are also highly personal because they are based on a person's interest and focus on not only creating memories but spending quality time together.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Led by interior designer Amy Vroom, the firm focuses on creating spaces that resonate with its clients and reflect their unique sensibilities.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Tech has become a launchpad for founders to quickly gain 10-figure net worths, with the likes of Scale AI’s Lucy Guo and Alexandr Wang skyrocketing to billionaire status just a handful of years after creating their innovations.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Crucially, the scientists mimicked this process by creating an artificial neural network, and by applying a simple algorithm called gradient descent to increase the accuracy of its predictions.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Rae is best known for creating and starring in HBO’s Insecure and has recently appeared in Barbie and American Fiction.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The organizations say the policy is meant to keep facilities focused on lifelong care rather than creating new animals for display.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Dongre works with a network of artisans across India, from embroiderers to block printers, creating designs that blend femininity with comfort and practicality.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Gifts of experience are also highly personal because they are based on a person's interest and focus on not only creating memories but spending quality time together.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Led by interior designer Amy Vroom, the firm focuses on creating spaces that resonate with its clients and reflect their unique sensibilities.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Tech has become a launchpad for founders to quickly gain 10-figure net worths, with the likes of Scale AI’s Lucy Guo and Alexandr Wang skyrocketing to billionaire status just a handful of years after creating their innovations.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Crucially, the scientists mimicked this process by creating an artificial neural network, and by applying a simple algorithm called gradient descent to increase the accuracy of its predictions.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Rae is best known for creating and starring in HBO’s Insecure and has recently appeared in Barbie and American Fiction.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The organizations say the policy is meant to keep facilities focused on lifelong care rather than creating new animals for display.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creating
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Along with this new relentless fast pace, the Heat tweaked the offense to use fewer pick-and-rolls, fewer handoffs and fewer play calls while generating more paint attacks this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Wiley added that Barrett-Jackson is good at generating excitement for the vehicles, so the car could get even more than his top line estimate of $1 million.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Near the end of his remarks, Ho mentioned his hopes for some areas of focus, including bringing homeless services back under local control and shifting some responsibility away from the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, or SHRA.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Instead—especially if advanced AI becomes a widely-available commodity—the majority of the value might instead flow to manufacturers of computer hardware, or to the industries where AI is bringing the most efficiency gains.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the wafer is rinsed, these clumps redeposit onto the surface, causing the defects.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Federal regulators also have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Creating a system for producing solid-state battery cells The three companies are combining their expertise in materials science, manufacturing, and automotive design to accelerate the path toward commercializing all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs).—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Gorillas brought the rush, producing seven sacks, including two each by Sam Hultz and Jeremy Sharp (Ray-Pec).—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Oct. 2025
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In Atlanta in 2018, young tight end Austin Hooper learned that Paulsen was also doing scouting reports on tight ends who were upcoming draft prospects for the staff and for his agent.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Second-half summary Utah took a 54-51 lead after outscoring the Kings 8-2 to start the second half, prompting Christie to call an early timeout two nights after watching his team blow a 20-point first-half lead against the Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Back to the Future was a massive success, spawning two sequels, while Family Ties ended in 1989.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The two first met over Zoom while working on the Amazon film Música, which Mancuso wrote and directed.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said the legislation wouldn’t cover military troops or federal law enforcement officers or air traffic controllers who are working without paychecks.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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