as in creating
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 generating
The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
These include revenue-generating methods to balance the budget deficit.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs just released Marble, generating 3D environments.
—Nicole Fraenkel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The black-tie event — with a cocktail hour, prime rib and salmon dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction — is the nonprofit’s main way of generating proceeds to fund the scholarships.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The historian Yuval Harari warns that AI is the first technology capable of generating narratives on its own.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
In ChatGPT, the Thinking version can also present an initial reasoning plan before generating its full answer.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Johnson said the professionalism of the staff is generating a lot of return customers.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Augmenting human labor is not simply a question of generating shareholder value but a means of survival.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
These include revenue-generating methods to balance the budget deficit.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs just released Marble, generating 3D environments.
—Nicole Fraenkel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The black-tie event — with a cocktail hour, prime rib and salmon dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction — is the nonprofit’s main way of generating proceeds to fund the scholarships.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The historian Yuval Harari warns that AI is the first technology capable of generating narratives on its own.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
In ChatGPT, the Thinking version can also present an initial reasoning plan before generating its full answer.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Johnson said the professionalism of the staff is generating a lot of return customers.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Augmenting human labor is not simply a question of generating shareholder value but a means of survival.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generating
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The shift risks creating uneven protections, as state offices lack the federal power to threaten schools with funding cuts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The innovation enables an autonomous drone to record important operational and sensor data directly onto a blockchain during flight, creating a secure and tamper-resistant record of its activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Israel struck oil depots in Tehran, sending up thick smoke and causing environmental alerts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The blast early yesterday damaged one of the entrances to the embassy, sending thick smoke into the street but causing no injuries, in what police said may have been linked to the crisis in the Middle East.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The development signals continued momentum in bringing humanoid robotics closer to commercial factory use.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Katherine has built an incredible track record of bringing premium content to market and building enduring partnerships with top-tier talent that has consistently positioned the studio at the forefront of the industry.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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That minority owner Tom Brady, fresh off producing a documentary on the 49ers’ 1980s dynasty for AMC, would ship his best player to his native Bay Area?—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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That discontent then feeds domestic politics, producing anti-globalization policies like tariffs; that, in turn, feeds back into the international system, deepening instability.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The United States and Israel have conducted coordinated strikes on Iran since February 28, prompting retaliatory attacks that have escalated into a widening war across the Middle East.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police and firefighters failed to respond during the rampage, prompting furious residents to demand why no one helped them.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Grunion are known to make a faint squeaking noise while spawning.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said in December that the bank is doing a lot more because of AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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