as in creates
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 generates
Ground-penetrating radar can detect nonmetallic objects but performs poorly in wet or uneven terrain, or ground covered by vegetation, and often generates high false-alarm rates.
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Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Thanks to Mary Shelley’s telekinetic puppeteering of Ida/Penelope, the feminist rage that sets the story in motion generates exciting and spectacular events.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, their far more inefficient electrochemical distant cousin, the human body, generates enough heat to boil over 100 cups of tea daily and is literally just chillin'.
—Etiido Uko
march 04, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Alphabet now generates over $400 billion in annual revenue while maintaining industry-leading profitability and operating leverage across its Search, YouTube, and Google Cloud divisions.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
This product includes all Enterprise-tier features, adds access to Keeper AI, generates compliance reports and alerts, and includes SIEM integration.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The empty property where the data center will go currently generates under $3,000 a year in tax revenue.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The wave-energy company was proposing to enclose small, remote data centers in buoys attached to equipment that generates power from the surf.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
The island runs its own desalination plant, generates minimal waste by the simple math of feeding its inhabitants largely from what grows on the property, and has preserved native forest, wetland gardens, and a hardwood canopy that most neighboring islands cleared decades ago.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Thanks to Mary Shelley’s telekinetic puppeteering of Ida/Penelope, the feminist rage that sets the story in motion generates exciting and spectacular events.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, their far more inefficient electrochemical distant cousin, the human body, generates enough heat to boil over 100 cups of tea daily and is literally just chillin'.
—Etiido Uko
march 04, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Alphabet now generates over $400 billion in annual revenue while maintaining industry-leading profitability and operating leverage across its Search, YouTube, and Google Cloud divisions.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
This product includes all Enterprise-tier features, adds access to Keeper AI, generates compliance reports and alerts, and includes SIEM integration.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The empty property where the data center will go currently generates under $3,000 a year in tax revenue.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
The wave-energy company was proposing to enclose small, remote data centers in buoys attached to equipment that generates power from the surf.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
The island runs its own desalination plant, generates minimal waste by the simple math of feeding its inhabitants largely from what grows on the property, and has preserved native forest, wetland gardens, and a hardwood canopy that most neighboring islands cleared decades ago.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generates
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Regulating heat in these systems creates the right conditions for peak efficiency and performance, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The contrast between the volume of the trench coat and the clean lines of straight-leg jeans creates an interesting and very trendy silhouette.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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There isn't any research showing that drinking caffeine right after waking up causes an afternoon crash, nor is there evidence that delaying caffeine can prevent it.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the letter is yet another representation of the growing consensus on the left against consolidation that brings major news organizations under one roof, particularly when that house is owned by Ellison.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Naomi Fry says that this iteration brings with it a fresh sense of authenticity and vulnerability.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to Air Force data, the missile produces about 203,158 pounds of thrust in the first stage, 60,793 pounds in the second, and 35,086 pounds in the third stage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The production and stage will be three times the size of the comedians’ normal stages and will be managed by the same team that produces stadium shows for acts like Los Bukis and Bad Bunny.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Silence creates space, and often prompts the other person to keep talking.—
Kathy and Ross Petrass,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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If there is a bus or train that is coming close to the location that someone is requesting a microtransit ride, the algorithm prompts them to use public transport instead, Tillunger said.—
Sara Bedigian,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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And a cougar attacks in a very different way than a bear does.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Of course, gold mining stocks also carry risks that physical gold does not, including operational costs, management decisions and broader stock market volatility.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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