generates

verb

present tense third-person singular of generate
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 Today, the tax generates billions of dollars in annual revenue. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The club's professional team competes in Argentina's top division and generates revenue from ticket sales and broadcasting rights. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026 The sport generates enormous media and sponsorship revenues, drives conference realignment and finances many of the other sports that universities operate. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 To them, cartoons are just a part of life, and that incongruity generates much of the film’s humor. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 The prototype reportedly generates up to 300 W in sufficient sunlight, with annual energy production estimated at approximately 400 kWh. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Fueled by real-time GPS tracking and your phone's camera, the StarSense app generates a live sky map that leads you straight to any celestial object. — Paul Brett, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 This ecosystem generates opportunities throughout the technology stack. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 What’s more, Fox News is, like the rest of the cable-news sector, entering into a news cycle that often generates bigger audiences and more attention. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generates
  1. creates
  2. causes
  3. brings
  4. produces
  5. prompts
  6. does
Verb
  • The soft gray-white rattan complements the tailored beige high-density comfort cushions and creates an airy backdrop for your ever-evolving collection of seasonal all-weather pillows and throws.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On paper, deploying Wade creates an obvious advantageous matchup.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of creates
Verb
  • Economists once again think economic growth causes prices to rise.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Here's what insomnia is, what causes it and how it's typically treated.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of causes
Verb
  • Pratt brings the toughness of a wrestler onto the football field.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • All this disruption is coming in the lead-up to the Burning Man festival, which brings at its peak about 70,000 people to this region from all over the world.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of brings
Verb
  • The Texatron produces this powerful field dynamically during the pulse itself, avoiding the need for massive static coils.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Farmers are reluctant to plant John Boelts grows vegetables, melons, durum wheat and other crops in Yuma, Arizona — a region that produces about 90% of leafy greens eaten in North America during the winter.
    — Wufei Yu, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • Which then prompts the question of what type of discipline York could face, to which there is no one-to-one comparison.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Actor Clay Singer explained that premise prompts many questions.
    — David Wade, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of prompts
Verb
  • Here below, France’s own long-drink-of-water goalie Robin Risser does his best Beckham follow-on act with a stately Louis Vuitton carry-all with their trademark leather trim at the stress points.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Fazio wants a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools; so does Lamont.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of does

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“Generates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generates. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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