- present participle of generate.
generating
Example Sentences
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Teams are put in place to ensure the comedian can focus on generating jokes while they scheme new ways to metastasize its distribution and justify their own salaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The securities industry is generating record tax revenue for New York, increasing the city’s and state’s vulnerability to a downturn, the state comptroller warns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Fund administrators appeal to private-equity investors because of their reputation for generating steady and growing fee income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The only thing I can think of that’s worse than getting stuck on Greatest Hits or Top 40 is pushing a button and generating “infinite personalized music” with no human influence.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
We can imagine generating a cube in the following way: Take a line segment of a certain length and move it an equal length at right angles to itself.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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