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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
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.
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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
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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While voting on the bill is unlikely, the provision banning software tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, has caused concern over potential government overreach in tech spaces.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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That could be caused by a buildup of dust, dirt and lint on the filter.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The state argued incidents that arose from the ICE facility protests in recent months have been handled by local law enforcement and have not been severe enough to be considered a riot or rebellion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Tilly arose when her creator said a number of agents were interested in representing her.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Iamaleava created a ritual of sorts on third downs.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Money that originated in the state budget will make a film an easier target.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The fire originated in the southeast corner of the refinery, the City of El Segundo said.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The visit brought tens of thousands of visitors to the Royal Oak basilica.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The role ultimately brought Judge, Altschuler and Krinsky to Silicon Valley and the culture of technologists.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The duo, neither of which was born when Napier first began coaching in 2003, took advantage of Texas’ top cornerback, Malik Muhammed, missing the game.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Longhorns began the season with a 64 percent chance to make the Playoff, according to The Athletic’s projections.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to the letters, industrial sludge material generated from the mill's operations had been spread on multiple farm fields in Stella at least since 1996.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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What matters is just getting started.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Giants started the year strong and looked to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres for the division crown, but would collapse in the back half of the season and miss out on the playoffs entirely, ending 81-81.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Engendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engendered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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