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
These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
Louisville Tourism estimates that Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life generated nearly $43 million in local economic impact in 2025.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Wisconsin editor.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Imposition of the hefty new fee for the visa — intended for workers with specialized skills — has generated criticism and lawsuits.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Megan Dwyer generated some dangerous moments, too.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
By agreeing to buy most of the electricity generated by the Broadwing facility, Google is helping bring a new source of reliable, low-carbon power to the regional grid in Decatur, Illinois.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
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—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
His ideas have generated significant energy in Maine voters.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
Louisville Tourism estimates that Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life generated nearly $43 million in local economic impact in 2025.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Wisconsin editor.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Imposition of the hefty new fee for the visa — intended for workers with specialized skills — has generated criticism and lawsuits.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Megan Dwyer generated some dangerous moments, too.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
By agreeing to buy most of the electricity generated by the Broadwing facility, Google is helping bring a new source of reliable, low-carbon power to the regional grid in Decatur, Illinois.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
His ideas have generated significant energy in Maine voters.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generated
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, inflation has caused pain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Chung brought a broader perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brazen Sunday theft — which has prompted a security review at the Louvre, Reuters reported, as well as reviews at other cultural sites — brings to mind another robbery that occurred over a century ago in the same location.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The backlash prompted the New York state GOP to disband its chapter of the organization.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the end the meetings produced no substantive breakthrough for either side.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The ad was produced by the Ontario government.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The French started to plunder Spanish ships on their voyages to Spain, and the English quickly joined in—their attacks shaped, in part, by the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, which spawned anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish sentiment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The incident also spawned a lawsuit.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Generated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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