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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
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
Just as the takeover did not bring about immediate dominance, neither has the inaugural trophy engendered an immediate dynasty.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
That engendered political demands for the same on the Missouri.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
That’s the kind of goodwill that both David and Ken have engendered over the course of their careers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
The diplomatic tussle soured the relationship and engendered a deep mistrust between Ottawa and Beijing.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
But perhaps some of it had to do with precisely this feeling of poignancy that seeing me would have engendered in him.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Just as the takeover did not bring about immediate dominance, neither has the inaugural trophy engendered an immediate dynasty.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
That engendered political demands for the same on the Missouri.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
That’s the kind of goodwill that both David and Ken have engendered over the course of their careers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
The diplomatic tussle soured the relationship and engendered a deep mistrust between Ottawa and Beijing.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
But perhaps some of it had to do with precisely this feeling of poignancy that seeing me would have engendered in him.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engendered
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Its population was not quite 6,000 in 2010, was around 11,500 in 2020 and now is nearly 22,000, growth that caused schools to burst at the seams.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s nomination of Nick Adams as Ambassador caused protests in Malaysia, and ultimately lapsed in the Senate.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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During her spay surgery, complications arose.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Protests arose throughout Iran; Haghighi recorded a video in support of the protesters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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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,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The fourth dimension, which originated in the eighteenth century and was mathematically theorized in the nineteenth, both described diagrammable space and functioned as an expression of time.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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In practice, though, the list is largely made up of people who bump into each other at the Century Association or the Center for Architecture; even firms that originated abroad, like Snøhetta (Norway) and BIG (Denmark), have essentially become local.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Liman allowed three of the 13 legal claims — including breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation — Lively brought against her director and costar Baldoni to proceed to trial.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Austin Duffield was asleep on his couch in the apartment below Cincotti's when the fire began.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Potter, who began his career playing for the Heat’s Summer League team as an undrafted player out of Wisconsin in 2021, scored 19 in the first half (on 5 for 6 three-point shooting) and 21 for the game.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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The match started 90 minutes late due to rain over Hard Rock Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Engendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engendered. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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