Synonyms of generated

generated

verb

past tense of generate

as in created

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

his rabble-rousing speech generated a lot of controversy among local taxpayers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• created
• caused
• brought
• prompted
• produced
• spawned
• did
• yielded
• induced
• worked
• invoked
• made
• engendered
• effected
• occasioned
• brought about
• catalyzed
• brought on
• brought forth
• resulted (in)
• translated (into)
• bred
• gave rise to
• introduced
• effectuated
• drew on
• encouraged
• promoted
• begot
• inaugurated
• initiated
• launched
• founded
• contributed (to)
• developed
• determined
• established
• pioneered
• began
• instituted
• forwarded
• fostered
• cultivated
• started
• rendered
• decided
• enacted
• set up
• nurtured
• conduced (to)
• set
• turned out
• furthered
• advanced
• innovated
• fathered
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• restricted
• suppressed
• impeded
• controlled
• checked
• quashed
• stifled
• crushed
• dampened
• repressed
• subdued
• smothered
• inhibited
• arrested
• put down
• restrained
• curbed
• killed
• destroyed
• squelched
• retarded
• quelled
• squashed
• abolished
• extinguished
• stilled
• canned
• clamped down (on)
• quenched
• cracked down (on)
• liquidated
• demolished
• reined (in)
• snuffed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of generated

Yamazaki’s Godzilla was entirely computer-generated, and his meticulous approach gave the character new speed and danger. — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

It will be powered by a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) reactor, which relies on heat generated by a decaying nuclear isotope, and so does not rely on solar power for energy. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

That includes highly controversial Flock cameras that have generated pushback from residents around the state regarding privacy. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

A lot of the $103 million that would be generated by the increase is already being spent on efforts to make power equipment in the sparsely populated and heavily wooded area more resistant to wildfires. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Despite the gaffe, the Cybertruck quickly generated enormous interest, with Tesla taking reservations for the vehicle with a refundable $100 deposit. — Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

The revenue generated by higher parking fees was a key factor in closing a $66 million budget gap this fiscal year. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Interestingly, though, every laser pulse used to excite the sample generated bright fringes at different positions. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Taxing individuals who rarely generated cash income and whose fortunes were thus not easily estimated outraged entrepreneurs, lowered investment, and hampered growth. — Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026