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as in caused
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 arose
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 engendered
Abed Rahim Khatib / dap via AP Israel’s ensuing offensive has flattened much of the enclave, killed tens of thousands of civilians and engendered the kind of anger that could create thousands of potential recruits.
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Mike Vrabel has engendered as much buy-in as any Patriots head coach since prime Bill Belichick.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
While the resolutions of those cases followed ITIA and WADA regulations and precedent, their speed and brevity still engendered resentment among tennis players over the perception of a two-tier system for higher- and lower-ranked players.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
In the past, Murphy’s fantastical Monster series has engendered real-world, weighty conversations.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of the outrage that should be engendered by a specific threat to kill the president, the grand jury in DC refuses to even let the judicial process begin.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
Any solemnity that might be engendered by the president accompanied by an official entourage to his private residence near the Spanish Steps is amusingly offset by the robot law enforcement dog leading the way.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Online commerce also engendered a new market for consumer data, which has been collected, organized, distributed, sold, and cross-referenced on a massive scale, enabling sellers to fundamentally reverse the anonymity equation.
—George Slover, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Though there has been an outcry over the staggering number of civilian deaths since the start of the war, increasingly graphic coverage of the Gaza famine has engendered new levels of outrage on both sides of the political spectrum.
—Lorraine Ali, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Mike Vrabel has engendered as much buy-in as any Patriots head coach since prime Bill Belichick.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
While the resolutions of those cases followed ITIA and WADA regulations and precedent, their speed and brevity still engendered resentment among tennis players over the perception of a two-tier system for higher- and lower-ranked players.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
In the past, Murphy’s fantastical Monster series has engendered real-world, weighty conversations.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of the outrage that should be engendered by a specific threat to kill the president, the grand jury in DC refuses to even let the judicial process begin.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
Any solemnity that might be engendered by the president accompanied by an official entourage to his private residence near the Spanish Steps is amusingly offset by the robot law enforcement dog leading the way.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Online commerce also engendered a new market for consumer data, which has been collected, organized, distributed, sold, and cross-referenced on a massive scale, enabling sellers to fundamentally reverse the anonymity equation.
—George Slover, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Though there has been an outcry over the staggering number of civilian deaths since the start of the war, increasingly graphic coverage of the Gaza famine has engendered new levels of outrage on both sides of the political spectrum.
—Lorraine Ali, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engendered
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At the same time, inflation has caused pain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Typically coming out in the fall, the publication arose in a time when sophisticated weather forecasting — and even automobiles — didn't exist.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Related Stories The announcement of a farewell tour brings at least some clarity to the future of the group, after confusion arose amid statements ade on social media in early October by Neal Schon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.—
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Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The data doesn’t make clear exactly where the money in Korf and Laber’s accounts originated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many Federal Aviation Administration facilities are so critically short on controllers that just a few absences can cause disruptions, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said that more air traffic controllers have been calling in sick since the shutdown began.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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That is when the gruelling road back to fitness began.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the first time, solar energy generated more electricity than coal across the European Union.—
Alexis Abramson,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The initial symptoms began in early 2024, when Farrington, 45, started to experience dreadful night sweats.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Engendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engendered. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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