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
When at work, the robot’s drilling generates less than five newtons of force, which feels about as heavy as a half-liter bottle of water.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Every deployment generates proprietary operational data that helps improve Digit’s perception, decision-making, mobility, and task execution capabilities.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
According to Sacra, Substack has surpassed fivemillion paid subscriptions and generates roughly $450 million in lifetime writer gross revenue.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
After photos are uploaded and a design direction is selected, Story Mode generates personalized photo book options that can be ordered as-is or customized further.
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Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Slow attention generates deeper engagement.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Tripucka said The Local Girl Media Group generates roughly 20 million impressions across its social media platforms and draws several hundreds of thousands of visitors to its websites each month.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
Central banks often combat inflation by raising interest rates, thus incentivizing investors to rotate into yield-bearing assets like bonds, rather than hold onto gold, which generates neither income nor dividends.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Training and enduring hardship together and testing oneself before peers generates forms of trust and solidarity difficult to reproduce online.
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Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Every deployment generates proprietary operational data that helps improve Digit’s perception, decision-making, mobility, and task execution capabilities.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
According to Sacra, Substack has surpassed fivemillion paid subscriptions and generates roughly $450 million in lifetime writer gross revenue.
—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
After photos are uploaded and a design direction is selected, Story Mode generates personalized photo book options that can be ordered as-is or customized further.
—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Slow attention generates deeper engagement.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Tripucka said The Local Girl Media Group generates roughly 20 million impressions across its social media platforms and draws several hundreds of thousands of visitors to its websites each month.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
Central banks often combat inflation by raising interest rates, thus incentivizing investors to rotate into yield-bearing assets like bonds, rather than hold onto gold, which generates neither income nor dividends.
—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Training and enduring hardship together and testing oneself before peers generates forms of trust and solidarity difficult to reproduce online.
—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generates
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Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.
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Based in Paris, Nicolas Vaiman's small data analytics firm, Bubblemaps, creates visualizations of bets on Polymarket to spot bubbles, or clusters, of suspect traders.
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What usually causes harmful algal blooms along Florida's coasts?
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Banks should spend more time asking what causes that switch to flip.
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The chili brings the comfort-food feel, while the red link gives it a little more kick and personality than your regular dog.
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With the nurturing Moon in your 6th House of Health and Routine, a harmonious trine to authoritative Saturn in your 10th House of Career and Status brings steady traction.
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What’s more, the conditions attached to AB 2074 — onsite affordable homes, prevailing wages and workforce development opportunities — ensure that the state’s public investment produces broad benefits for our communities.
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In Illinois specifically, Constellation produces sufficient baseline electricity to fulfill the standard energy demands of over eight million residential homes.
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Every item prompts a small, often unconscious question Where should this go?
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Sometimes the issue prompts women to cut back their retinoid usage or stop altogether.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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The Pitt does this quite literally and very well.
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