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
This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Swells generated by Arthur are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next day or two.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
The legal ban against withholding recess as punishment has generated friction in California.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
In the new study, the chip generated 64 distinct DNA sequences in parallel, with each sequence reaching up to 39 nucleotides in length.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The tragedy comes as a powerful storm off the coast has generated dangerous conditions in the water.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Ten Fort Worth apartment complexes and motels generated nearly 2,200 police calls in 2025, averaging more than six calls per day across the properties.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
This is the first year an ALICE report was generated for North Carolina by United for ALICE.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Swells generated by Arthur are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next day or two.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
The legal ban against withholding recess as punishment has generated friction in California.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
In the new study, the chip generated 64 distinct DNA sequences in parallel, with each sequence reaching up to 39 nucleotides in length.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The tragedy comes as a powerful storm off the coast has generated dangerous conditions in the water.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Ten Fort Worth apartment complexes and motels generated nearly 2,200 police calls in 2025, averaging more than six calls per day across the properties.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
This is the first year an ALICE report was generated for North Carolina by United for ALICE.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generated
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness caused when spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum enter an infant’s digestive tract and produce toxins which attack nerves, leading to muscular and respiratory paralysis.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Motorists suffered car accidents caused by icy roads.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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According to Oliveira, onlookers were amazed by the size of the shark as it was brought closer to shore.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The breach prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order as authorities worked to secure the installation.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Those attacks prompted a forceful Israeli response targeting Lebanon.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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In the 1970s, what was then West Germany co-produced the Tornado bomber with the UK and Italy; then in the 1990s Germany worked with the UK, Italy and Spain to produce the dog-fighting Eurofighter jet.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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In 1969, the United Arab Emirates — then known as the Trucial States — produced a series of stamps, aimed primarily at global collectors, of iconic artists, musicians and athletes, including six Major League Baseball Hall of Famers.—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The sitcom's success even spawned the prequel series Young Sheldon in 2017, which explored the childhood of Sheldon Cooper and introduced the franchise to a new generation of fans.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Tornadoes, spawned by warm moist air rising and colliding with cooling jet streams, can level forests within minutes.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Generated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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