generative

adjective

Definition of generativenext
as in producing

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Recent Examples of generative Knowing where a company sits in the AI stack, where agentic meets generative, and how to assess servers versus storage is becoming ever more crucial for tracking the runners and riders in the AI race. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Many key players in the fashion industry have been embracing the wide applications of AI, from backend operations and generative design to customer facing services like chatbots and concierges. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 What is new is the attempt to scale that idea into general-purpose, generative systems trained on massive visual and multimodal data. — ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 While Real-world data collection is slow, linear, and bound by physical time, generative 3D world models provide a pipeline for synthetic data generation at scale. — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for generative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generative
  1. producing
  2. fertile
  3. productive
  4. fecund
  5. fruitful
  6. prolific
  7. yielding
  8. rich
Adjective
  • Raven-Symoné and Adrienne Bailon reprise their roles as Galleria and Chanel, with Raven also executive producing and Adrienne co-producing.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Producers are Chris Harper Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions, with Winkler and Smalberg, along with Julie Larson, co-producing.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Definition of producing
Adjective
  • FLiBe is both a nuclear reactor coolant and a solvent for fertile or fissile materials.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Key aspects are the use of waterways and fertile farmland and the seasonal availability of produce.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of fertile
Adjective
  • Outcomes would be partial victories to as many different groups as possible, converting today’s chaotic, often gridlocked, status quo into something more productive.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • Hiring is one of the easiest decisions to feel productive about while doing the wrong thing.
    — Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
  • King/Drew fearing no one This has been a fruitful summer for King/Drew of the City Section.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Signing him to a lengthy deal that would have kept him on the book into his 40s didn’t seem fruitful either.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of fruitful
Adjective
  • India has been the most prolific IPO market in the world over the last two years, with the highest number listings, but activity was subdued here during the first half of the year.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Winkleman, 54, is one of Britain’s most prolific TV presenters, having worked on the likes of Strictly Come Dancing, The Traitors and hosting the Saturday show on BBC Radio 2 from 2020 to 2024.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of prolific
Adjective
  • After soaking in the salad for a while, the raisins plumped and swelled, adding a yielding explosivity.
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • An unexpectedly hawkish Fed meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh last week boosted expectations for a year-end interest rate ⁠hike, further pressuring gold prices, as the prospect of higher interest rates tend to weigh ‌on the non-yielding precious metal.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Definition of yielding
Adjective
  • Researchers have found the diet, which is full of fiber-rich plants and lean proteins, can improve heart health and longevity.
    — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • This is a spoiled, privileged, rich girl who should be on MTV’s My Super Sweet 16 instead of Bravo.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of rich

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“Generative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generative. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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