generators

plural of generator

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Recent Examples of generators What followed were blackouts stretching up to 18 hours a day—a gap that expensive diesel generators could not fill. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The club has historically been one of the best revenue generators in the league, ranking second in 2025 at $158 million. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Both Voyager probes run on radioisotope thermoelectric generators, or devices that convert the heat provided by decaying plutonium into electricity. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Built on top of dozens of wells, the plant features four large backup generators. Joan Murray, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The Board barred the operator from testing backup diesel generators on poor air quality days and required the facility to supply a minimum of two percent of its own power from renewable sources. Ron Kitchens, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Sometimes this is caused by the cooling fans for the multitude of data processors/computers, and other times caused by backup power generators (often running 24/7). Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Many existing data centers are using on-site power generation, including pollutant-spewing diesel generators, to bypass the grid entirely. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 This flexibility allows compact, off-grid nuclear generators to operate in isolated military posts and remote industrial sites. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
Noun
  • But as Daley notes, ESPN is much more than a TV network these days, with younger consumers increasingly engaging with the brand on the social platforms where the creators operate every day.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • To human creators, that may seem dangerous, but as AI makes production more accessible, uniqueness becomes more valuable than numbers.
    Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Internally, the founders talk about a big bet on industrial engineering—using AI agents and physics-aware models to redesign and simulate physical systems, from factory floors to turbines and aircraft wings.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • According to Steven Levy in Wired, the company was funded largely based on the sterling reputation of its founders.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And the authors are very clear that large genome models come with risks.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The report’s authors said economic pressures are setting the stage for holiday shopping in 2026, as shoppers carefully evaluate every purchase.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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