generative

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Recent Examples of generative The presentation will bring together historical and contemporary voices across digital, generative, and media art. News Desk, Artforum, 12 May 2026 What about the Academy’s decision to ban films using generative artificial intelligence in the acting and screenplay categories? Norine Raja, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 Among companies that want to train and run generative artificial intelligence models like those that power OpenAI's ChatGPT, Nvidia's graphics processing units, or GPUs, have been the industry standard. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 May 2026 Several California departments have discontinued generative artificial intelligence projects previously touted by the Newsom administration to help make state government more efficient. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for generative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generative
Adjective
  • Olivier Picard and David Pierrat of Parce Que Films are co-producing.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • Many that remain are adopting an array of strategies, from programming more conservatively to cost-cutting by co-producing, to hold on.
    Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Set across highly fertile volcanic terrain, the estate includes an organic orchard, vineyard, fruit trees and a working coffee plantation.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • And while much of that funding is for companies focused on other parts of the real estate industry, the buying and selling of homes is still fertile ground for plenty of startups, each offering its own tech spin on how to improve the process.
    Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Lugging one of the least productive offenses in the American League, no doubt the Royals would like to get to that same place about Caglianone — who after a puzzling day off Sunday had two doubles in KC’s 3-1 loss to Boston on Monday at Kauffman Stadium.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • The study also concluded that limiting the frequency of large meals was a more productive weight loss strategy than time-restricted eating (like intermittent fasting).
    Caitlin Beale, Health, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • From an assessment of Stipe’s fecund beard, the two moved on to the subject of ship captains and sea shanties.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Consider the broad expanse of what’s happening right now in tech that’s created a much more fecund world, one that has gone from novelty to big business.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • From this disparity came not only the conflict that would eventually break them apart but the fruitful friction that made their songs among the best of the college-rock era.
    Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
  • Yet, the home run bets also have inviting betting odds, and being picky can be fruitful with only a few hits.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • While her defensive energy contributed to the team’s depth, a scoreless night highlighted the utter absurdity of the league elevating a backup guard over the most prolific scorer in basketball history, especially on a night when the team was already missing its star center.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • By extending his career, Rodgers will continue to add to career totals that rank him among the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Adjective
  • Gold rose on Tuesday, but remained on track for its steepest monthly decline since October 2008, as persistent inflation worries and expectations of higher interest rates due to the impact of the Iran war weighed on the non-yielding metal.
    Ashitha Shivaprasad, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The prospect of higher interest rates as a result of the war could boost government bonds among investors, at the expense of non-yielding precious metals, market strategists told CNBC recently.
    Joseph Wilkins,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Edmond Safra was that rich banker.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026

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“Generative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generative. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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