1
as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
a suggestion to go out for pizza that didn't seem to engender any interest
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2
as in to originate
to come into existence
feelings of confidence and independence that were only just beginning to engender within her
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Recent Examples of engender
Taunting, baiting, disrespecting opponents and officials, and other actions that may engender ill will between teams have no place in our game.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Having orders fulfilled by Best Buy also engenders more trust among consumers.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
But his approach to the Trump administration has fallen flat with the White House, engendering not empathy but hostility from the American president.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
What shines through loud and clear is the importance of the feelings of self-confidence and direction engendered by acquiring such wilderness skills and deploying them successfully.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Having orders fulfilled by Best Buy also engenders more trust among consumers.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
But his approach to the Trump administration has fallen flat with the White House, engendering not empathy but hostility from the American president.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
What shines through loud and clear is the importance of the feelings of self-confidence and direction engendered by acquiring such wilderness skills and deploying them successfully.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engender
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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With approximately 77% of U.S. toy imports originating from China, coupling Hunyuan 3D with consumer-grade 3D printers offers a potential workaround for American buyers, highlighting how technology firms can creatively bypass political constraints to deliver value globally.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The criminal gang originated in a Venezuela prison and has slowly spread both north and south in recent years.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Disney and Lucasfilm have trumpeted Star Wars franchise news at the Tokyo event in an effort to generate strong buzz for upcoming TV, film and gaming releases.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2025
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The way to make this all possible, Democrats say, is by loosening the fiscal guardrails that were created on a bipartisan basis in 2017 and have allowed the state to generate continuous surpluses during Lamont’s tenure.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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In the run-up to her State of the City speech, Bass has begun dropping hints about her upcoming budget.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Max subscription plans begin at $9.99 a month with ads while ad-free subscriptions cost $16.99 a month.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Market selloffs cause many higher-income Americans whose net worth is significantly lower to reduce their spending.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The clip caused a firestorm across social media yesterday, naturally, and while someone’s private relationship is their own business, this one has a way of entering the spotlight over and over.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In that maelstrom, several patients were given doses of sedatives that ultimately killed them, and Fink’s account revolves around those decisions and the criminal allegations that arose after the crisis.—
Heather Hansman,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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Montgomery County Public Schools, where the issue being contested arose, did not reply to TIME’s request for comment.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Around the same time, the company commenced an aggressive play for the college sports insurance market, introducing a novel contract protection product for NIL collectives while also trying to get into the critical injury coverage niche.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Production on the second season of Nobody Wants This commenced in March 2025.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Engender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engender. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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