as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
his rabble-rousing speech generated a lot of controversy among local taxpayers
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Recent Examples of generate
The testing also generated an official EPA range estimate for the R2 when fitted with smaller 20-inch wheels.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Gadi Evron and other security researchers in December released a tool based on Anthropic’s Claude model to generate fixes for severe software vulnerabilities.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Major concerts and international sporting events at Soldier Field generate tens of millions of dollars each year to support programming across the city.
—Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Already, the pill is generating considerable interest after Merck released mid-stage results last summer showing its drug holds promise.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Gadi Evron and other security researchers in December released a tool based on Anthropic’s Claude model to generate fixes for severe software vulnerabilities.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Major concerts and international sporting events at Soldier Field generate tens of millions of dollars each year to support programming across the city.
—Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Already, the pill is generating considerable interest after Merck released mid-stage results last summer showing its drug holds promise.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generate
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The avalanche descended approximately 400 vertical feet down a face of Perry’s Peak, creating a debris field about 100 feet wide, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The collision caused Meadows to bite the inside of his mouth, which led to the bleeding.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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All of these flammable, colorless liquids are considered neurotoxic, meaning being exposed to them in large doses can cause headaches, fatigue, and even more severe symptoms like death.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
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Armas brings a background in Major League Soccer, having previously coached the NY Red Bulls (2018-20), Toronto FC (2021) and Colorado Rapids (2023-25).—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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There’s still a niche, though, for the righty starters who bring less heat.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Back-to-back one-out doubles from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya produced the Cubs’ lone run in the third.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-two of those flags were vandalized in March 2025, prompting the department to replace them — and consider a more permanent memorial, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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This act of cosmic centering was prompted by seeing Neil Armstrong bounce across the moon’s surface in the summer of 1969.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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If the injury report didn’t say it, the first half did.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Odell Hager arrived as a client at ARC in 2015, after a judge ordered him to do so for carrying drugs.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Generate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generate. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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