produced

verb

past tense of produce
1
as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) hopefully, the new approach to fighting substance abuse will produce better results

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2
as in delivered
to bring forth from the womb rabbits can potentially produce many offspring at once

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3
as in made
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials a factory producing steel

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4
as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention he produced his brand-new driver's license at every possible opportunity

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Recent Examples of produced 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, 26 Oct. 2026 This story about immigrant children was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. — Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 Pic is produced by Blake Sennett and Kevin Cate under Cate’s indie banner Clinging Vine Films. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Gordon is tasked with leading editorial vision and creative execution across live programming produced by PGA Tour Studios. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 Those changes seem to be linked to metabolic shifts, among them reductions in the load of glucose, the body’s standard fuel, which is produced mostly from carbohydrates. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Researchers in Taiwan suggest the peptide is produced by stomach microbes, according to Undark magazine. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The result was every generation of iPhone that has been produced since 2014. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for produced
  1. created
  2. delivered
  3. made
  4. displayed
  5. generated
  6. had
  7. manufactured
  8. exhibited
Verb
  • 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
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  • With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The strategy has delivered substantial revenue gains as demand has ‌held up despite sharp fare increases.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of delivered
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  • In the second half, the Charlotte Hornets’ newcomers made their own big impact.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This is the basic technology that revolutionized US oil a decade ago, and made the country by far the world’s top producer.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of made
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  • Airbnb, which connects travelers with more than 5 million hosts globally, has advised hosts to choose from seven standard house rules that will be displayed prominently on the listing page.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hermès has broadened the selection of products displayed on its e-commerce platform, including leather goods, to better reflect the range available to customers.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of displayed
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  • Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through.
    — Arkansas Online, 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
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • When presented with the findings, the Republican National Committee said the party hasn’t had enough time to fix the affordability crisis inherited from Democratic leadership.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of had
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  • All nine of the Six Flags coasters taken offline were manufactured by the Swiss company Bolliger & Mabillard.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yeah, whereas that one probably was manufactured because of the success of the feud between Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of manufactured
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  • Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The investigation also found no evidence that the parents exhibited any obvious signs of impairment, the office said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibited

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

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