Synonyms of creating

creating

verb

present participle of create

as in generating

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

it was your negligence that created this mess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generating
• bringing
• causing
• producing
• doing
• prompting
• spawning
• working
• making
• inducing
• effecting
• yielding
• invoking
• catalyzing
• bringing about
• introducing
• promoting
• effectuating
• engendering
• breeding
• giving rise to
• resulting (in)
• translating (into)
• drawing on
• encouraging
• establishing
• begetting
• occasioning
• developing
• bringing on
• initiating
• bringing forth
• launching
• determining
• inaugurating
• contributing (to)
• instituting
• fostering
• pioneering
• cultivating
• enacting
• starting
• beginning
• founding
• deciding
• furthering
• rendering
• nurturing
• advancing
• setting
• innovating
• forwarding
• conducing (to)
• setting up
• nourishing
• fathering
• turning out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limiting
• restricting
• impeding
• controlling
• suppressing
• crushing
• checking
• stifling
• repressing
• inhibiting
• subduing
• restraining
• quashing
• smothering
• curbing
• arresting
• quelling
• dampening
• retarding
• killing
• putting down
• destroying
• squashing
• squelching
• abolishing
• extinguishing
• cracking down (on)
• liquidating
• demolishing
• clamping down (on)
• quenching
• canning
• reining (in)
• stilling
• snuffing (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of creating

And while track and field adopted the dual-advancement and dual-medal system, the policy does not easily translate to head-to-head contact sports or other athletic competitions, creating what critics see as a glaring inconsistency across the state. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026

David then wakes up inside the woman's body, immediately creating a crisis. —Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

Over time, Hansae gets a better sense of a client’s needs, while the customer gains an understanding of the manufacturer’s strengths, creating further efficiencies. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 May 2026

The wind will also be increasing out of the east due to an upper level low over the Bahamas and a ridge of high pressure over the Deep South and Gulf creating a tight pressure gradient. —Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 May 2026

This does not stem from a chip deficiency but rather from a shortage of physical infrastructure with a considerably longer replacement cycle, creating a limit on how rapidly new data center capacity can be operationalized, irrespective of GPU availability or capital investments. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Likewise, in building communities, there must be a priority on preserving green spaces, creating walkable neighborhoods to reduce traffic and car emissions, intentionally designating areas for wildlife habitats, and prioritizing quality of life through parks, trails, and conservation areas. —Sammy Duda, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026

The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT. —Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Some employ these tools respectfully and responsibly, creating new means to share the stories of victims or of the rapidly diminishing number of living witnesses. —Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026