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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In May, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda declared outbreaks after lab tests detected the spread of Bundibugyo virus, which causes a type of Ebola disease.
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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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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The state’s Holocaust Education Bill, passed in 1994, requires every school district to teach the Holocaust with the explicit aim of building tolerance, nurturing democratic values, and confronting what indifference produces.
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Scan your face, train your voice on a few prompts, write (or accept a brand’s) creative brief, and the content produces itself.
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Unlike his later work with Disclosure Day, this prompts a journey of discovery rather than one of fear.
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Two hundred and fifty years later, as artificial intelligence reshapes the practice of law and prompts questions about the future of the profession, the nation's founding offers an unexpected answer.
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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 7 Jul. 2026.
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