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

The free cash flow generated over the past year alone is enough to repurchase 8% to 10% of shares outstanding, BofA estimates. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Furthermore, the material senses motion by detecting the triboelectricity generated as the wearer moves against the textile. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

The team also highlighted that security systems can lag under heavy use or become vulnerable to hacking if the random numbers driving encryption are generated too slowly or with weak signals. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Twelve months later, REESE’S OREO has generated more than $188 million in retail sales and become one of the most successful candy innovations of the last decade. — Kirk Tanner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

The Jackrabbits generated 597 yards of offense, 408 on the ground, and held the Panthers to 196 overall. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The financing plan is multi-layered, and other revenue sources eyed for covering the city’s portion include redirecting revenue generated by the future stadium itself. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

By 2024, Connecticut generated nearly 45% of all electricity produced in New England, more than any other state. — Joe McGee, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Some frontrunners generated buzz after premieres at Venice, Telluride, and Toronto, while other earlier festival entries survived the stress test of a reassessment months after their debuts at Cannes or Sundance. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026