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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
This formalization effort engendered trust.
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
That has been engendered by the UFW and the press.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The post engendered bipartisan backlash in Washington.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Fireworks also engender serious amounts of tax revenue.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
That has been engendered by the UFW and the press.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The post engendered bipartisan backlash in Washington.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Fireworks also engender serious amounts of tax revenue.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engender
Verb
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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,
18 Apr. 2026
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It was created nearly 20 years ago to help struggling vinyl stores when record sales were dying off.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The premise remains intact from the series, following Alex Brightman and Sara Chase as Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble, a modern couple (originated onscreen by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong) who stumble into a magical town where life unfolds entirely in song.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Macy originated roles in such iconic Mamet plays as American Buffalo and Oleanna.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Schools across the Emirates were shuttered for weeks after the war began, shifting students to remote learning, prompting some parents, who CNBC has spoken with since the war began, to send children back to their home countries to complete the academic term at schools teaching in-person.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cost of gas has soared over the seven weeks since the war began, sending the average national price of regular gas to more than $4 per gallon.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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His quick steps can cause tackles to lose their balance, and his burst to turn pressures into sacks is tremendous.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, what is happening right now should not undermine confidence in hospice care or cause patients and families in California and across the country to hesitate when considering it.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as the ball swung around the perimeter, opportunities arose for the likes of Dosunmu and McDaniels to crack the paint off the bounce.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The question of what a child finds relevant or irrelevant also arose in my conversation with Sinha, of Google for Education.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Community members are asked to bring their own bags.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another round of layoffs commenced in March and affected hundreds of employees working in a variety of units, including Facebook, Reality Labs, global operations and sales.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Installation activities have officially commenced for newcleo’s PRECURSOR facility at the ENEA-Brasimone Research Centre.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Engender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engender. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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