Synonyms of generates

generates

verb

present tense third-person singular of generate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creates
• causes
• brings
• produces
• prompts
• does
• spawns
• induces
• invokes
• yields
• works
• makes
• catalyzes
• engenders
• begets
• brings about
• effects
• translates (into)
• gives rise to
• occasions
• results (in)
• draws on
• promotes
• encourages
• effectuates
• brings on
• introduces
• brings forth
• breeds
• initiates
• establishes
• determines
• contributes (to)
• founds
• inaugurates
• launches
• begins
• develops
• fosters
• starts
• cultivates
• renders
• decides
• enacts
• furthers
• conduces (to)
• nourishes
• institutes
• fathers
• nurtures
• innovates
• sets up
• sets
• turns out
• advances
• forwards
• pioneers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricts
• impedes
• limits
• suppresses
• inhibits
• represses
• dampens
• stifles
• controls
• subdues
• smothers
• checks
• arrests
• restrains
• crushes
• reins (in)
• squashes
• kills
• curbs
• puts down
• destroys
• retards
• quells
• squelches
• quashes
• abolishes
• extinguishes
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• quenches
• cans
• demolishes
• liquidates
• stills
• snuffs (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of generates

Exceptional leaders understand that judgment begins before AI generates an answer. — Nick Leighton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Today, with makeup brands Essence and Catrice, Cosnova generates more than $1 billion in annual sales. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

While Norwood doesn’t particularly feel fresh, there is no denying the bot generates traffic and serves as an emblem for Hollywood’s AI panic. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

According to Young, World Rugby will fight its corner with cities to ensure that its flagship tournament generates cash to be returned to the global game. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Calvo said the reductions will come from better management of the Water Department and emphasized that the utility generates its own revenue. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

What ProveKit actually does ProveKit generates its proofs locally, on the user’s own phone or in the browser. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

This is because the energization process, or ionization to be specific, generates ionized gas that ultimately must cool down. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Electric cooking still generates steam, smoke, and airborne grease—all of which can linger in your kitchen without good airflow. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026