as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
his rabble-rousing speech generated a lot of controversy among local taxpayers
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Recent Examples of generate
On Earth, all nuclear power plants operate through nuclear fission: splitting atoms to generate an enormous amount of energy.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin has the ability to generate full explosiveness into his shot no matter where and how far away the pass is sent from.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
While the Rays celebrated the culmination of the deal last summer, Sternberg was still unsure a new stadium would generate enough revenue to make the team’s $700 million commitment to stadium construction worthwhile.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
This designation, traditionally reserved for other asset classes, now reflects the reality that affordable housing is a stable, income-generating investment, particularly given recent market instability.
—Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin has the ability to generate full explosiveness into his shot no matter where and how far away the pass is sent from.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
While the Rays celebrated the culmination of the deal last summer, Sternberg was still unsure a new stadium would generate enough revenue to make the team’s $700 million commitment to stadium construction worthwhile.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
This designation, traditionally reserved for other asset classes, now reflects the reality that affordable housing is a stable, income-generating investment, particularly given recent market instability.
—Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generate
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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And there’s a biological reason for it: Broken heart syndrome occurs when intense emotional stress causes your heart to temporarily stop pumping properly, leading to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and fainting.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Billionaire Trump backer: Wait 90 days before bringing 'hammer down' on China Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter now at odds with the president over tariffs, called April 13 for a three-month pause on China.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Missouri’s Luther Burden III — Burden, who produced 2,263 yards and scored 21 touchdowns in his three collegiate seasons, is a dynamic presence when in open space.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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And the more rapid the cycle, the more dust is produced.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The blaze has prompted the closure of some major highways and the evacuation of several thousand people.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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That has prompted Xinis to order depositions and written questions between the parties to determine whether to hold any Trump officials in contempt.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Generate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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