as in creates
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 generates
For 2026, the V6 generates 536 hp (400 kW), and the electric motor adds another 469 hp (350 kW), but only when there’s charge in the battery, which isn’t for that much of an average lap.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
The violence of the motion generates prodigious amounts of topspin.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The structure collects rainwater, generates its own solar power, grows food indoors, and uses water three times over—all without sacrificing comfort.
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Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
The flow generates the data, and the flow is where settlement actually happens.
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Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The human brain uses about twenty per cent of the energy that the body generates; an Nvidia edge chip can drain as much as sixty per cent of a robot’s electricity supply.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
From Guilford, Maine to the West Coast, every $1 spent in manufacturing generates nearly $3 in additional economic activity across other sectors.
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Timothy Templet,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The assessment, unchanged since 1996, generates about $45 million annually.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
When at work, the robot’s drilling generates less than five newtons of force, which feels about as heavy as a half-liter bottle of water.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
The violence of the motion generates prodigious amounts of topspin.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The structure collects rainwater, generates its own solar power, grows food indoors, and uses water three times over—all without sacrificing comfort.
—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
The flow generates the data, and the flow is where settlement actually happens.
—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The human brain uses about twenty per cent of the energy that the body generates; an Nvidia edge chip can drain as much as sixty per cent of a robot’s electricity supply.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
From Guilford, Maine to the West Coast, every $1 spent in manufacturing generates nearly $3 in additional economic activity across other sectors.
—
Timothy Templet,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The assessment, unchanged since 1996, generates about $45 million annually.
—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
When at work, the robot’s drilling generates less than five newtons of force, which feels about as heavy as a half-liter bottle of water.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generates
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Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.
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To prevent the organs from being rejected by their new human hosts, Revivicor deactivated a gene that codes for the enzyme that creates the alpha-gal molecule.
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What usually causes harmful algal blooms along Florida's coasts?
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Banks should spend more time asking what causes that switch to flip.
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Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.
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Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.
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What’s more, the conditions attached to AB 2074 — onsite affordable homes, prevailing wages and workforce development opportunities — ensure that the state’s public investment produces broad benefits for our communities.
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In Illinois specifically, Constellation produces sufficient baseline electricity to fulfill the standard energy demands of over eight million residential homes.
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Every item prompts a small, often unconscious question Where should this go?
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Sometimes the issue prompts women to cut back their retinoid usage or stop altogether.
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This cozy space does a lot with a little, offering bar seating, booths for larger parties and a few tables for smaller groups.
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So does Milot Kiros, the DSA Congressional candidate who won in Colorado on Tuesday.
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“Generates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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