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 controversial first trip of a UK PM to China for nearly a decade has been generating headlines all week.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
In our region, Missouri and Indiana were the clear winners in terms of generating positive net domestic migration last year, with Wisconsin right on their heels.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Again, these issues are generating pressures for reform.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Picture yourself at the outset of a long road trip or backpacking journey, with nothing but a small amount of gear and some ideas for generating money and sustenance along the way.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
But there are ways to think about generating what is known as alpha — outperformance of a benchmark — at a broader portfolio construction level, using strategies that involve assets from cash to bonds to commodities.
—Krysta Escobar,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Keep anything flammable at least 3 feet away from lamps, light fixtures, water heaters, furnaces and other heat-generating equipment.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
With one of Europe’s lowest homeownership rates, Germany is a nation of renters, making balcony solar the most obvious choice for its people to save money while generating their own clean power.
—Calvin Ball, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
In addition, prosecutors told their supervisors in a memo that the show had edited footage of the investigation out of chronological order, generating an inaccurate depiction of what happened.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
In our region, Missouri and Indiana were the clear winners in terms of generating positive net domestic migration last year, with Wisconsin right on their heels.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Again, these issues are generating pressures for reform.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Picture yourself at the outset of a long road trip or backpacking journey, with nothing but a small amount of gear and some ideas for generating money and sustenance along the way.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
But there are ways to think about generating what is known as alpha — outperformance of a benchmark — at a broader portfolio construction level, using strategies that involve assets from cash to bonds to commodities.
—Krysta Escobar,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Keep anything flammable at least 3 feet away from lamps, light fixtures, water heaters, furnaces and other heat-generating equipment.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
With one of Europe’s lowest homeownership rates, Germany is a nation of renters, making balcony solar the most obvious choice for its people to save money while generating their own clean power.
—Calvin Ball, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
In addition, prosecutors told their supervisors in a memo that the show had edited footage of the investigation out of chronological order, generating an inaccurate depiction of what happened.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generating
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The federal agency was tasked with creating and enforcing rules to protect consumers from abusive practices across a range of financial institutions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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TikTok said technical issues are causing posts to take longer to publish and be recommended to users.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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He was also charged with two felony enhancements of discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury or death, two felony enhancements for knowing another principal was personally armed with a firearm and one felony enhancement of personal use of a firearm.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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What role did the press play in legitimizing American action in the Spanish American War and also bringing it to an end?—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers opposed to the move tore up agenda papers, shouted slogans and blew whistles, bringing proceedings to a halt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Oh-My-God particle first interacted with an atomic nucleus in the upper atmosphere, producing a series of daughter particles that each maintain a fraction of the original particle’s momentum, which then collide with greater and greater numbers of particles, and so on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The cattle there are raised in open-air conditions and fed for precisely 600 to 650 days, producing uniquely tender beef with subtle umami.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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Extreme heat fuels out of control bushfires Bushfires, fueled by the soaring temperatures, have menaced towns in the state of Victoria, prompting evacuations as volunteer firefighters attempted to douse flames around homes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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This shows a willingness to help while prompting a prioritization conversation.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antisemitism is surging across the globe, reaching levels not seen since the end of World War II and spawning atrocities like the Hanukkah massacre at Australia’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people.—
Elliott Broidy,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Photos of Macron in his statement shades went viral, spawning countless memes and comments with references to ‘80s films such as Top Gun, Cobra, and Terminator.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Generating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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