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as in creating
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 originating
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 engendering
Some 3,500 people were extrajudicially disappeared during the last 15 years of Hasina’s reign, says the interim government, while every institution was politicized, engendering deep distrust of the military, courts, civil service, and especially security services.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
But sources told Fortune this approach can muddy the waters between leadership and friendship, engendering new vulnerabilities.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
For the busy leader, this shift can have a monumental impact, engendering an outlook that is spacious, calm, clear, and focused.
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Rasmus Hougaard,
Big Think,
18 Mar. 2025
Far from engendering this shift, Mark Zuckerberg is merely the latest figure to highlight it.
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The Editors,
National Review,
8 Jan. 2025
The Russian government is avoiding mobilization like the plague, engendering clever (but still desperate) ways to pad the ranks.
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Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Following 15 years of uninterrupted rule, practically every government institution has been politicized by Hasina’s Awami League party, engendering deep distrust of the military, courts, civil service, and especially security services.
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Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
3 Oct. 2024
In spite of the series’s bleak themes, Lucas succeeds in engendering a new hope, a vision of the future in which the hegemon is deposed.
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Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
But sources told Fortune this approach can muddy the waters between leadership and friendship, engendering new vulnerabilities.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
For the busy leader, this shift can have a monumental impact, engendering an outlook that is spacious, calm, clear, and focused.
—
Rasmus Hougaard,
Big Think,
18 Mar. 2025
Far from engendering this shift, Mark Zuckerberg is merely the latest figure to highlight it.
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The Editors,
National Review,
8 Jan. 2025
The Russian government is avoiding mobilization like the plague, engendering clever (but still desperate) ways to pad the ranks.
—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Following 15 years of uninterrupted rule, practically every government institution has been politicized by Hasina’s Awami League party, engendering deep distrust of the military, courts, civil service, and especially security services.
—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
3 Oct. 2024
In spite of the series’s bleak themes, Lucas succeeds in engendering a new hope, a vision of the future in which the hegemon is deposed.
—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engendering
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Antiques mix with more contemporary wallpapers and fabrics, creating a comfortably eclectic vibe.
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Some of the smoke may stay higher in the sky, creating a milky or hazy appearance.
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Storms involve complex flows originating over a wide region and evolving in complicated ways.
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The concept of entrepreneurship, originating with Jean-Baptiste Say, has evolved through four distinct generations.
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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Nourishing ingredients like soybean and plant oils sink into skin and lift up dirt and blemish-causing bacteria.
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Traffic is at a standstill beginning around Northwest 183rd Street near Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens ahead of the Portugal match against Colombia.
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The required reading list will take effect beginning with the 2030-31 school year for elementary school students.
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How many of them will still be generating leads from those same ads in three years without continuing to pay for every single click?
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As radio waves travel across the universe, interstellar gas muddies them, generating a characteristic delay in the signal that depends on frequency.
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Now, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton present a stark choice to voters in the race to be the next governor at a moment when public support for the state’s generous safety net is starting to fray.
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In the last 20 minutes before kick, droves of fans have made their way into the stadium and the energy is starting to pick up.
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Penn Station New York access will be limited again after the match to accommodate trains bringing fans back from the stadium.
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The New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals was a tremendous accomplishment for the organization and its players, while also bringing a joyous end to the team's long championship drought for fans.
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Palliative care, which provides medical and emotional support to patients at the end of their lives, is a relatively new concept, arising only in the 1960s.
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Lynn Florian, 8th Ward, who cast the lone vote against the budget, were worried about potentially unforeseen expenses arising from current economic conditions while Ald.
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“Engendering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engendering. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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