generative

adjective

Definition of generativenext
as in producing

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Recent Examples of generative Recognize that generative artificial intelligence, no matter what the threat to mankind, will triumph. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Creativizing suggests that the act of creation is generative. — Jeff Degraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 The companies tout new creative possibilities, using generative tools for everything from short-form crime shows to commercials and film effects. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 As music factories and generative tools take over entry-level work, newcomers risk losing a vital foothold in the industry. — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 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
  • All of the projections in the world couldn’t derail you from your mission, and even this most recent trial will ultimately serve as fertile compost for the next major chapter of your career or personal becoming.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But younger Japanese are now discovering that energy from the Showa Era (1926-1989), the period of Emperor Showa’s reign, when Japanese pop culture was at a fertile peak.
    — Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fertile
Adjective
  • The retailer is transitioning toward smaller, more productive store prototypes as a way to maximize sales per square foot.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Both underrated and productive, Breckenridge’s ability to make Peterson uncomfortable in the pocket would be a big boost.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 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
  • As for Scorsese, What Happens at Night extends his fruitful collaboration with DiCaprio, last seen in 2025’s Killers of the Flower Moon.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
  • She’s surrounded by shiny gold and platinum records, evidence of a fruitful career.
    — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 22 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
  • One had hoped Soderbergh and Pattinson would come together under better circumstances, but the pairing of two of the most prolific artists in Hollywood is still something of a thrill.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, which formed in Melbourne in 2010, is known for its prolific output and genre-hopping style.
    — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 26 Oct. 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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