generated

verb

past tense of generate
as in created
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 generated Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 The energy and enthusiasm at games at Gateway can be high, but nothing like the electricity generated in the past two games at State Farm Arena. — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026 In a post on X on Sunday, Musk said SpaceX had closed the financing, adding that the company was investment grade and generated revenue from its Starlink satellite internet and rocket launch businesses. — Ananya Chetia,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026 The team generated 500 model estimates and calculated average concentrations for 25 PFAS detected at least once in the national dataset. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Municipal compost operations tend only to accept leaves generated by that town and may also provide small quantities of finished compost to residents for free or at a nominal charge, according to DEEP. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The most impressive thing about Saturday’s concert, however, wasn’t how much heat Sheeran generated with his production. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 French has generated headlines and received pushback from members of his own party for comments made on social media, including a post targeting students of South Asian descent who attended a Longhorn football game. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 Hugo noted that the album debuted at Number 10 on the Billboard charts and has generated millions of streams. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generated
  1. created
  2. caused
  3. brought
  4. prompted
  5. produced
  6. spawned
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  • In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The series, created by Marc Crehuet with Alejandra Guimerà, was co-penned by Crehuet with Carmen Marfá, Natalia Boadas and Serielizados co-founder Víctor Sala.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • This year, thanks to the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, Diamondback’s second-quarter profits per share more than doubled from last year; Wall Street expects another boost when third-quarter earnings are released in a few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The study associated different attachment styles with different levels of problematic social media use but didn’t prove that certain styles caused the problem, Bjornsen said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • On the score, rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane had ideal coverage and the Chiefs brought eight on a blitz.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Wildfires brought them home But for Baltzor, this year is already addin' up tough.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The rules, partly prompted by Meta’s attempted $2 billion acquisition of Chinese AI app Manus, underscore China’s increasing use of export controls to protect strategic capabilities.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Since the 1970s, Palestinian politicians’ identification with the wider Palestinian struggle has prompted attempts to disqualify candidates and parties.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • Co-produced by John Congleton, the record swaps synth-pop for gutter-punk, with distorted guitars and clattering surf riffs as its weapons of choice.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Not coincidentally, Seattle converted 11 of 16 third-down situations and amassed 410 yards — nearly double what the Chiefs produced (213).
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • The meet-up has spawned gossip that Sarandos was full-on courting the duo.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of spawned

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“Generated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generated. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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