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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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
All too often, such impersonation is just one step away from malicious intent, using the reputation of others to engender trust and leverage attack methodologies.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Dredd proved hugely popular, engendering several more comics and comics strips, video and board games, books, and even postage stamps in the United Kingdom.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Absolute Batman, written by Snyder, was the top-selling comic of 2024 and the comic is still generating six figures sales while also engendering lavish praise.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Like many other industrialized nations, Japan in the 1930s turned to fascism and the construction of autarkic economic empires as a solution to the instabilities engendered by capitalist modernity.
—Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Dredd proved hugely popular, engendering several more comics and comics strips, video and board games, books, and even postage stamps in the United Kingdom.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Absolute Batman, written by Snyder, was the top-selling comic of 2024 and the comic is still generating six figures sales while also engendering lavish praise.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Like many other industrialized nations, Japan in the 1930s turned to fascism and the construction of autarkic economic empires as a solution to the instabilities engendered by capitalist modernity.
—Waiyee Loh, JSTOR Daily, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engender
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That means teaching parents how to be their child’s calm center, how to interpret behavior as communication, and how to create home environments that foster cooperation and emotional safety.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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Most of the removals originated from a parent complaint.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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These rumors seemed to have originated from a fake announcement that was circulating on X on Aug. 18.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, photos of Endrick already working with the ball in the gym generated some talk, suggesting that his return from a hamstring injury is closer than had been previously communicated.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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None of the cases brought by Dominion and Smartmatic directly have yet gone to trial: Dominion’s cases against Fox and Newsmax and Smartmatic’s cases against Newsmax and OANN were all settled before trials could begin.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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But the move has caused Niger, the country in West Africa where the space rock was initially found, to question the legality of its export.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Severe storms and flooding in Muskego, Wisconsin, caused road closures, sewage issues, and damage to homes and businesses.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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That indemnification agreement, stipulating the SBC Executive Committee is on the hook for Guidepost’s legal expenses arising from the firm’s May 2022 report, also applies to a second high-profile defamation lawsuit against the SBC from former seminary professor David Sills.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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But even as science was finally making inroads against Covid, a second problem arose, a phenomenon the World Health Organization identified as an infodemic—the flood of information, much of it false, that occurs during a disease outbreak.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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The department framed limits as bringing services in line with national norms, but some people, such as those who received therapy multiple times a week, could see cutbacks.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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The brand’s latest Color Series Mason jar collection nods to classic designs of the past, with darling details that bring nostalgic charm to any space whether they’re used in the kitchen for food storage or around the house as decor.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Pre-orders of the album appeared on Taylor Swift’s website as soon as the time commenced.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
13 Aug. 2025
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What Happens Next If approved, the first phase of the project, which costs $55 billion, will commence in the next few years.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Engender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engender. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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