engendered

verb

past tense of engender
1
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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2
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 Greenbackism, engendered in 1873, made its strongest bid a few years later. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 The streets are quiet — not in the comforting way engendered by a small town that keeps to itself, but like a ghost town, where a once-happy community has been gutted and left for dead. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026 Again, this is propaganda, an official narrative produced by Sony Music Entertainment to further profit from the good vibes the reunion tour engendered. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 Franklin Delano Roosevelt engendered support for his New Deal programs through press conferences and fireside chats broadcast nationally on radio. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 The advent of video podcasts has engendered seismic changes in how podcasts are consumed, most notably the consumption of podcasts previously tethered to the smartphone, but now comfortably ensconced in living rooms on smart TVS. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Anthropic has successfully navigated a challenging AI moment, leading with a safety-first message that has engendered support from tech peers, enterprise clients, and some public goodwill. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Their action engendered a response from Democrats and a decision by California voters that canceled out the potential gains of Republicans in Texas by conducting a partisan gerrymander of their own. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026 And that just engendered a whole body of work around discovery in MS. — Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engendered
  1. caused
  2. arose
  3. created
  4. originated
  5. brought
  6. began
  7. generated
  8. started
Verb
  • The actions of the first medical providers caused permanent injury, disfigurement and suffering, according to the lawsuit.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Severe flooding in the Four Corners region, where the borders of New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah meet, caused water levels to rise, and forced dramatic rooftop rescues and evacuations in late October.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • News of the Qualley-Antonoff split arose days after the latter was spotted attending Swift and Travis Kelce’s lavish wedding bash at New York City’s Madison Square Garden without his wife.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the days prior to the announcement, speculation arose that suggested Pérez may be looking at retirement sooner rather than later.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • That flag created a lot of debate, and people studied a slow-mo video and a second view of the penalty.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company was created by Palmer Luckey, the founder of the military defense company Anduril Industries, and Ben Lamm, the co-founder of the genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of created
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  • Another ongoing complaint against Citation originated about 10 miles east of the Bayou, where a rancher named Mike Faulkner noticed an unusual amount of salt water gurgling to the surface and flowing down a creek on his land in April.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Well, that rate would have originated around 4%, and now rates are up 525 basis points.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of originated
Verb
  • The students brought 16 wreaths and 16 red hearts -- one for each victim -- outside the station building.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Better Over Time should give him an opportunity to expunge his anguish and, if not necessarily heal, then find clarity on why his preternatural talent has brought a mixture of blessings and frustration.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The younger Cárdenas began his political career with the Institutional Revolutionary Party, better known as the PRI, and served as a senator and later as governor of the western state of Michoacán.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On Wednesday, nearly a week after the Salvadoran reinforcement began arriving, Haiti’s government finally publicly addressed the deployment.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of began
Verb
  • The Rams, the NFL’s top offense in yards per game, generated only 24 yards in 15 plays during their first five possessions and were zero for five on third down.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In his hands, their coherence lay elsewhere, in their responsiveness to the situations that generated them.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Some of the cheese sticks had started to become moldy and were past the sell-by date.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • New England started the second half better, and Peyton Miller set up its go-ahead goal brilliantly, beating Gonzalo Lujan on the dribble to get around the right corner and into the penalty area before sliding a pass toward the penalty spot.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of started

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“Engendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engendered. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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