generative

adjective

Definition of generativenext
as in producing

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Recent Examples of generative That expansion comes as Soon targets a growing divide in tech media between those championing generative artificial intelligence and those focused on its risks. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Higgsfield, founded in 2023, has tried to position itself as a partner to entertainment studios, marketing clients and upstart filmmakers through its array of generative tools, even as the company produces its own content. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Much of the conversation around AI in advertising has centered on generative creative, dynamic messaging and personalization. — Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Viewers pointed to the inconsistencies on Rodrigo and Roan’s fingers as possible proof of generative-AI usage in the video. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generative
  1. producing
  2. fertile
  3. productive
  4. fecund
  5. fruitful
  6. bearing
  7. prolific
  8. yielding
Adjective
  • Stan Spry, Henry Boger and Anthony Fankhauser are producing; Jeff Holland, Geoff Silverman, Slavkin and Swimmer are exec producing; and Pam Mitchell is co-producing.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Eric Ollerenshaw produces the film, which was shot in the Midlands with Wolverhampton company New Lion Films co-producing, giving the project a regional footprint outside London.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of producing
Adjective
  • Hanna’s madcap life gave him plenty of material for storytelling, and his fertile imagination did the rest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Moments of geopolitical rupture have provided fertile ground for institution building in the past.
    — THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fertile
Adjective
  • Dometic In transitioning the Out-Post and its smaller Out-Series siblings into more inviting RV-like day camp spaces, Dometic incorporates a variety of new features meant to make spending time in the tenst more comfortable and productive.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Swift was incredibly productive, observing more than 2,000 GRBs and 1,400 supernovas over the course of its long scientific life.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of productive
Adjective
  • There is only one Picasso, but Basquiat had that kind of fecund imagination, that endlessly varied and prolific joy.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 June 2026
  • The negative space between gems becomes animal habitats for creatures drawn from the depths of a fecund imagination.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Definition of fecund
Adjective
  • Air forces are another potentially fruitful area for Nordic-style collaboration, especially as regional militaries grow their capabilities.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This has been the breeding ground for what will be a very long and fruitful career.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of fruitful
Adjective
  • And the lichen also avoids non-bearing rocks like granite, sandstone, and quartzite, where its occurrence dropped to less than one percent.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bearing
Adjective
  • Luka Doncic had 45 points, a season-high 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals in another prolific performance while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Trojans now have Jazzy Davidson, who can do a little bit of everything, and a potentially prolific freshman scorer in Saniyah Hall.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of prolific
Adjective
  • Secondly, as markets remain gripped by concerns around long-term public debt and fiscal sustainability globally, Gower acknowledged that higher bond yields remain a challenge for non-yielding assets like gold.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • These resources can be used to breed new varieties of crops that are higher yielding, more resilient to climate change, and more nutritious.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of yielding

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“Generative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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