generative

adjective

Definition of generativenext
as in producing

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Recent Examples of generative Stars Collective is also building a studio focused on generative technology that will bring Hollywood filmmakers together with AI tools. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Reputational due diligence should therefore examine both the underlying sources and the associations produced by search and generative systems. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Right now, the task of training and monitoring generative-AI models depends heavily on other AI models. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 The phrase has come to be recognizable as a common output of chatbots or other generative artificial intelligence engines. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 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
  • It was announced shortly thereafter that Amazon and Sony, which is co-producing, were recasting the part.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The series is produced by Jason Bowers and Jacob Mosler, World Within’s COO, with Radhika Womack co-producing.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of producing
Adjective
  • Like so many small towns, Hempstead, Texas, grew out of fertile farmland.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In the Niayes, fertile coastal lowlands between sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean, two women rake the soil side by side amid a light breeze off the water.
    — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fertile
Adjective
  • Physical and mental health are often associated with success, and generally healthy people report feeling more productive at work.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sitting in a room while someone else talks can feel productive without actually being generative.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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
  • Researchers told me that many Democrats believe that the pinnacle of achievement is having a good education and a fruitful career.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After splitting time with Carsen Durante in what turned into a very fruitful pairing last fall, Valente now see this as his time to shine.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 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
  • In addition to her prolific TV and film career, she was involved with fundraising for Alzheimer’s research, of which her mother was diagnosed.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Curry had a prolific career spanning stage and screen, earning three Tony nominations for his Broadway work.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of prolific
Adjective
  • Lead—dense but yielding, silvery but ashen, handy but deadly—was long used for this purpose.
    — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of yielding

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“Generative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generative. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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