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
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Recent Examples of generated
The book was completed months before Anthropic’s redlines generated new interest in autonomous-drone swarms and killer robots, but even then the writing was on the wall.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The splitter, which generated a 50 percent whiff rate Tuesday, is practically unsolvable.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
For decades, the damming of rivers has generated bitter fights in places around the world, and international lenders have come under pressure not to support new projects.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The matter previously generated some discussion among the County Board, with some board members hesitant about the fact that this change would reduce public access to county documents.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Midlothian Police also said then that all leads, generated from residential and commercial security cameras, had been exhausted save for one.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The drug generated $14 billion in sales in 2025, accounting for 15% of the company's overall revenue.
—Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The transaction value wasn’t disclosed, though the Wall Street Journal reports that the online talk show is profitable and generated around $5 million in revenue from advertising in 2025 and is on track to make more than $30 million in revenue this year.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
So much of it is computer generated.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The splitter, which generated a 50 percent whiff rate Tuesday, is practically unsolvable.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
For decades, the damming of rivers has generated bitter fights in places around the world, and international lenders have come under pressure not to support new projects.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The matter previously generated some discussion among the County Board, with some board members hesitant about the fact that this change would reduce public access to county documents.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Midlothian Police also said then that all leads, generated from residential and commercial security cameras, had been exhausted save for one.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The drug generated $14 billion in sales in 2025, accounting for 15% of the company's overall revenue.
—Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The transaction value wasn’t disclosed, though the Wall Street Journal reports that the online talk show is profitable and generated around $5 million in revenue from advertising in 2025 and is on track to make more than $30 million in revenue this year.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
So much of it is computer generated.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generated
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The war also caused gasoline and diesel prices to surge, causing further headaches for farmers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This legislation wants Big Oil to pay for an insurance crisis caused by the state’s price controls.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Born at the zoo in 2024, Neukgu is a third-generation descendent of a group of wolves brought from Russia in 2008 as part of a project to reintroduce wolves resembling those that lived in the Korean wild before going extinct in the 1960s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Read's attorneys claimed that O'Keefe was never hit by a vehicle, but was instead killed inside the home during a fight and then brought outside.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Department of Justice said former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear for a closed-door deposition with the committee on Tuesday, April 14 -- which has prompted bipartisan backlash from lawmakers on the committee.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The couple’s unborn baby did not survive, but their concern about the baby is what prompted them to seek the medical attention that eventually saved Carolina’s life.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After its first flight following Christmas in 1942, only 1,435 of these fighters were produced before the war ended, as per the National Naval Aviation Museum.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The school has produced three Heisman winners (Steve Spurrier, Tim Tebow, Danny Wuerffel), a runner-up (Rex Grossman) and a finalist (Kyle Trask).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The mix of deadpan New Zealand humor and horror is a winning combo in this mockumentary about a vampire clan that later spawned an equally electric FX show of the same name.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The crime drama series also spawned the equally beloved Bob Odenkirk vehicle Better Call Saul, which clinched 53 Emmy nods but did not receive any awards during its run from 2015 to 2022.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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