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 In early 2025, Y Combinator reported that for a quarter of its Winter 2025 batch, roughly 95% of the codebase was AI-generated, notable for highly technical founders who would have written the software themselves a year earlier. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Industrial companies and technology firms have already secured rights to the electricity generated at the site. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 Greek epic has generated a remarkable $911 million worldwide after three weekends in theaters. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026 Some of those generated would be too small to feasibly track, yet large enough to destroy operational spacecraft, satellites, or stations. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026 This would be consistent with the idea that this volcano is fueled by stably residing mantle melts as opposed to transient magmas generated by subduction or hotspots. — Refractor, 27 July 2026 Rumors have been swirling around the details of the third entry in the Black Panther series for years — many of them generated by members of the film’s high-profile cast. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026 Mize generated only four whiffs in six innings of work Saturday. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Elliott said the issue could be solved in part by making sure that more revenue is generated from the richest residents. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generated
  1. created
  2. caused
  3. brought
  4. prompted
  5. produced
  6. spawned
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  • Tectonic movement also created today's Central Valley, a highly productive agricultural area that was once part of the ocean, then an inland sea, and then a freshwater lake, Lozos said.
    — Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the first week of spring training in February, when the first-year manager wanted to raise the topic of how news of his hiring had broken, his attempt to set the record straight only created further confusion for some.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
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  • Unlike previous Ebola outbreaks, this one is caused by the less common Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no proven vaccines and treatment options remain limited.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • However, a moderation error caused a delay in the livestream’s removal.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of caused
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  • Then in August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, so the couple brought Family Meal back at a time when many were not just without food, but water and electricity.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Boston moved Garciaparra in a four-team blockbuster that brought Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz to the club as the Red Sox reshaped their roster ahead of an eventual World Series championship.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The incident prompted city officials to evacuate several surrounding buildings and reroute nearby bus lines over fears of a partial collapse.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • This, at least in part, prompted the new round of checks from the GCMB.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • Of those jobs, the education and health services sector produced 36,000, continuing a longstanding trend for the industry in leading employment growth.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Deep End marks a second feature adaptation for Hazelwood, whose romantic comedy novel The Love Hypothesis, produced by Amazon MGM and MRC, is slated for release on Prime Video on September 23.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Vancouver’s model spawned dozens of injection sites across Canada.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Wildfires in a Utah national forest spawned massive spinning towers of smoke, prompting evacuations in a nearby town.
    — Gina Park, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of spawned

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