generating

present participle of generate

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Recent Examples of generating Incorrect conclusions and hallucinations are common and can result in aggressive false positives that block legitimate, revenue-generating traffic and are difficult to troubleshoot and correct. — Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 As in previous seasons, Thai actress Kornnaphat Sethratanapong was a key performance driver for the house, generating $112 million in EMV across 20 posts. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Measuring biological clocks Still, these early findings are generating excitement. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors say that a company secretly controlled by Pulido obtained a 2016 government contract to supply 10 million food boxes at $34 each, generating approximately $340 million in revenue. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 As that happens, manufacturers across China could begin to buy them for their production lines, generating the revenue and real-world data that embodied AI firms such as Unitree need to improve their products even faster. — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026 Money left invested in your retirement account can continue to grow, with those earnings generating additional returns over time through the power of compounding. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 In that game, Kansas held ASU to 95 passing yards and 228 total yards while generating 414 of its own. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Traditional atomic projects often face extensive delays because safety reviews generally encompass both the reactor and its major steam-generating systems. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generating
Verb
  • Another interesting direction is canvas bags paired with exotic-leather pouches, creating a contrast between materials and textures.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The corals themselves are bigger than cars, their delicate arms creating a dense underwater maze.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This slowdown offers a sign that high prices related to fuel are causing consumers to tighten the belt elsewhere.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Perimenopause can last up to a decade of a woman’s life, causing confounding and disruptive symptoms that are hard to separate from other health issues.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Creality's approach is rather different, swapping smaller nozzle assemblies instead of complete print heads, and potentially bringing the benefits of multi-nozzle printing to a more affordable machine.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For the Bills fans, the store opening is bringing a slice of home and Upstate New York.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • These showers and storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And considering scoring has been at a premium for Florida — the Panthers have nine goals through five games — Maurice might have been hesitant to fully dismantle a group that’s producing.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sam Howell won the Cowboys' backup job during the offseason, prompting Milton’s departure from Dallas.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • A student in the northeastern city of Lens lost his hand after reportedly picking up a grenade earlier this month, prompting the temporary suspension of one type of stun grenade by police.
    — Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The area is still going strong with Hurricane Simon and appears on the verge of spawning another one that will really ramp up in strength, Klotzbach said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This movie was massive, spawning three sequels, a spinoff TV series, and more.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Any company doing a div-recap is likely taking a forward-looking view that the IPO market will be closed in the short run.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, 60, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Generating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generating. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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