generative

Definition of generativenext

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Recent Examples of generative Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem. Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026 Braver Angels’ mission promotes a horizontal understanding of what citizenship entails, far more inclusive and generative than today’s narrow, vertical view of citizenship as legal status. Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026 Gemini draws from their Google Photos of their old and new homes and uses generative fill to suggest possibilities. Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026 Polaron shared plans to use the capital raised to expand its engineering team, accelerate the rollout of its generative design tools and support customer demand. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generative
Adjective
  • Bob Graf and Hader are set to produce under the latter’s Hanarply banner, with Alyssa Donovan co-producing.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The plant in question actually consists of 70 Jurupa oak (Quercus palmeri) stem clusters, only three feet tall, that stand together as a flowering, non-acorn producing clonal colony in the form of a thicket, 82 feet long by 26 feet wide, estimated to be at least 13,000 years old.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Use fertile, moist, slightly acidic soil that’s well-draining, and amend it with compost or other organic matter.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • So, there’s a way in which land offers, figuratively and literally, fertile space for imagining a way of life, a way of being, that can be sustainable, that can be flourishing.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The Nets stayed productive through it, practicing in Atlanta on Monday.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Several players on the Stars’ roster have posted productive outings against the Kraken.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s a five-star spa, a hotel restaurant bursting with fecund plants, and soft, warm lighting.
    Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Today, Lagos’s art scene feels more energetic and fecund than ever; the steady institutional development of auction houses and galleries has been instrumental.
    Toyo Odetunde, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Will that influence be fruitful or hurtful?
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The southpaw’s $27 million salary sets a new Braves franchise record for average annual value (AAV), a mark of how truly fruitful the partnership between the ex-Red Sox great and former Boston ball club has been.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The Tommies have had the most prolific offense in the conference this season, but the Vikings kept the clamps on them for most of the night.
    Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
  • But Held diverged from his academic background in conservation biology after speaking with a fellow prolific swimmer who found a post-pool career at Goldman Sachs.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Lower real interest rates historically reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like silver, while also supporting the industrial activity that drives silver demand in electronics, electric vehicles and green technology.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The warrior is both strong and yielding, capable of decisive action and deliberate restraint.
    Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Mid-century touches, rich colors, and layered textures warm the space, along with natural sunlight that filters through the room, and the air conditioning is a welcome relief from the island heat.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Our Favorite Loaded Potato Soup Recipes There's no shortage of rich, creamy potato soups in our arsenal.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026

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“Generative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generative. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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