generate

verb

ˈje-nə-ˌrāt How to pronounce generate (audio)
Definition of generatenext
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 Loaves and Fishes expands healthy food access Loaves & Fishes Community Services is using a federal community development tool that is expected to generate about $2 million to help the organization expand access to healthy food. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Users will be able to build a tracklist of up to 46 minutes from their Suno library, then either upload their own album artwork or generate it on the platform for the sleeve, labels and cover. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 And a recent college graduate at a marketing firm may begin their new job by evaluating campaign ideas generated by AI, as opposed to sitting down to draft an idea entirely on their own or with colleagues. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 The two layers overlap to generate a moiré effect, a pattern that shifts with the movement of the viewer. — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generate
  1. create
  2. cause
  3. bring
  4. produce
  5. prompt
  6. do
Verb
  • Kotb had an arts and crafts session with her daughters in May 2023, creating sweet paintings with their handprints.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The hard part for those opponents now is winning early federal cases and creating disagreement between the country's appeals courts, which may help convince the Supreme Court the issue is important enough for a nationwide ruling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of create
Verb
  • More than 50 hectares (124 acres) of peatland have burned in Jambi province on Sumatra island, causing choking haze in some areas and raising concerns about worsening air quality.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Everyday Seismic Noise Although earthquakes are the most familiar source of seismic activity, scientists regularly detect vibrations caused by people.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cause
Verb
  • The Gold-Studded Structured Crossbody features a structured shape, luxe gold hardware and eye-catching studded details, bringing just the right amount of personality to any look.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Bong’s nephews went with the search team to bring the wreckage home.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • Tombo Banda, managing director of CrossBoundary Energy, said Chinese factories are producing more vehicle s than the domestic market can absorb while exports face mounting barriers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves had only three hits, but produced enough offense for Pérez, who has not allowed a run since Francisco Linder of the Mets hit a two-run homer when the teams met in New York on July 27.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of produce
Verb
  • White faced a similar controversy when Clark also was fouled hard earlier this season, prompting a letter from the US House of Representatives to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The flames have prompted thousands of evacuations in Nevada north of Reno.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prompt
Verb
  • What person in their sane mind that’s not a Russian asset would do that?
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Western Digital is talking about doing this with 12-14 disks in a drive.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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