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
Twenty international features alone generated a record AUD1 billion ($715 million) in local expenditure in 2024-25, while international TV and VOD titles contributed a further AUD458 million ($327 million).
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Common causes of high humidity in a house include leaks, high outdoor humidity affecting the inside, insufficient ventilation, and moisture generated from cooking, washing clothes, and showering.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Some of those accusations later generated criminal convictions against Weinstein in New York and California.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Qualcomm generated 46% of its revenue — more than $20 billion — from China in 2025.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Most people don’t see how energy is generated, stored, and delivered.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
With a career backed by more than $100M in revenue generated across global markets, Villanueva will head up acquisitions and international partnerships as EST N8 expands its sales and distribution activity across the premium independent film space.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The company said revenue generated from its digital subscribers during the period more than offset the declines in the traditional TV ecosystem.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Common causes of high humidity in a house include leaks, high outdoor humidity affecting the inside, insufficient ventilation, and moisture generated from cooking, washing clothes, and showering.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Some of those accusations later generated criminal convictions against Weinstein in New York and California.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Qualcomm generated 46% of its revenue — more than $20 billion — from China in 2025.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Most people don’t see how energy is generated, stored, and delivered.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
With a career backed by more than $100M in revenue generated across global markets, Villanueva will head up acquisitions and international partnerships as EST N8 expands its sales and distribution activity across the premium independent film space.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The company said revenue generated from its digital subscribers during the period more than offset the declines in the traditional TV ecosystem.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generated
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No one person has incited violence, created divisions and preached hatred more than the current resident of the White House.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Northern India already has some of the world’s most polluted air, created by a toxic mix of vehicle and industrial emissions, crop residue burning, and construction dust.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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That's a severe, potentially deadly disease caused by hantavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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After Bo Nix’s follow-up ankle procedure caused quite the stir in recent weeks, Payton said Nix could still end up throwing in minicamp later in June.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up Lei Ying Lee brought the TNA Knockouts Championship back home last week with a win over Arianna Grace.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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During my lifetime there have been 55 years in which my country has engaged in prolonged and endless conflicts or wars, few of which have brought a decisive victory.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The state’s gubernatorial election, for example, has prompted concern that two Republicans could shut out the Democratic candidates.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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In Boston, declining enrollment in public schools has prompted difficult conversations about school consolidation because fewer children are entering the pipeline at the earliest stages.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Instead, its dense core deformed the surface in a way that produced the basin’s unusual tapered shape.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Many of these inventions quickly spawned new firms, accelerating America’s entrepreneurial dynamism.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The series ran for eight seasons and spawned a 2015 movie.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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