GENERATING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

generating

verb

present participle of generate

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 Even computers physically disconnected from networks could communicate by generating patterns of heat that act like Morse code, OpenAI’s Noam Brown recently suggested. — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 From beginning to end 143 films will screen many of them are generating some Oscar buzz. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 By generating realistic mock observations across the sky, the simulations could help researchers extract more reliable measurements from these surveys. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Censorship masked as safety AI can cause real harm, from launching cyberattacks to generating sexualized images of children. — Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Big Thunder has operated without any headline-generating incidents since. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Real stones will have different masses and shapes, each generating a slightly different wave. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 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

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Bowman’s work is part of a growing trend that’s not just about introducing new dishes to the local food scene; creating a market for invasive species may also bring ecological benefits for the local environment.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to working capital, and taking the time to understand the tradeoffs can help businesses choose financing that supports sustainable growth rather than creating additional financial pressure.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of creating

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Water turns that color when filtration fails, causing algae to grow.

— Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
In the report, presented to the park board Wednesday, the firm urged the district to increase the fees over a three-year period to avoid causing a burden for residents, according to the report.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of causing

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Heidi Rackliffe, Avec’s chief program officer, was bringing her team in on weekends to call everybody back.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
By bringing a familiar nameplate into the electric era, VW has a chance to make the transition feel less like a leap into the unknown and more like buying the next version of a car people already understand.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of bringing

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The three colors are mixed in different combinations and ratios, producing 16 different shades.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Deep underground, iron-rich rocks could hold the key to producing hydrogen at a fraction of the cost of conventional fuels.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of producing

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After two days when admission was by invitation only, Art Basel Paris opened to the public Friday -- but only for the day, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers to cancel the weekend program.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Some even pitched tents and 55 people were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, prompting further demonstrations.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompting

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The popular show took on a life of its own, however, becoming his day job and spawning a Netflix series.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of spawning

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In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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