GENERATIVE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

generative

adjective

Definition of generative

as in producing

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Recent Examples of generative Netflix has paid $587 million to acquire Ben Affleck’s AI film-tech startup InterPositive, a blockbuster bet on using generative tools to reshape how movies and series get made. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 In 2025, Harvard Art Museums considered using generative artificial intelligence in a marketing campaign to increase visitor engagement and membership. — Harvard Business Review, 21 July 2026 At their best, joyful and generative, with an infectious appetite for life. — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 July 2026 The uncertainty over Homer’s nature and existence has proved extraordinarily generative for poets, who have been free to imagine him (or her, or them) in a thousand different ways. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for generative

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Adjective

Arlie Day and Mike Page served as co-producers and casting directors, with Zachary Burgess also co-producing.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of producing

Adjective

Connecting the right people with the right information in a collaborative culture ensures fertile ground for teams to innovate within their organizations.

— Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
One strength to that argument is that Sac State’s recruiting base is a fertile one — the state of California.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of fertile

Adjective

The most productive viewing generally comes after midnight, when Earth’s rotation turns observers into the incoming stream of comet debris.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Samuel had his most productive seasons under Kyle Shanahan with the San Francisco 49ers.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 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

Long-standing and fruitful businesses benefit from their vast experience.

— Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Unlike Mamdani, whom Platner has often been lazily compared to, and who wielded social media to novel and wildly fruitful ends, Platner is not as much of a digital native, and is a far less polished poster.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Definition of fruitful

Adjective

The news was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday that the House of the Dragon actor would be adding his name to the list of prolific actors who have lent their talents to the Clown Prince of Crime.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 July 2026
And just as mobile phone use evolved in Africa in different ways from other parts of the world, spawning earlier and more prolific adoption of digital payments, AI use and deployment will differ.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of prolific

Adjective

Watson joins a rich constellation of auteurs who have previously presided over the Sarajevo jury in past editions, including Mike Leigh, Jeremy Irons, Asghar Farhadi, Ruben Östlund, and Mia Wasikowska.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Quinoa is also rich in fiber, as well as magnesium, iron, folate, and potassium, per Zinn.

— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026

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