generates

VERB

produce, create

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve bring about cause develop engender make provoke set up spawn

STRONG

accomplish bear beget breed effect form found hatch inaugurate induce initiate institute introduce multiply muster occasion originate parent perform procreate propagate reproduce

WEAK

bring to pass get up give birth to give rise to whip up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy end fail finish halt kill lose prevent stop

STRONG

close divide ignore neglect terminate throw away

WEAK

break

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generates

At a 2% yield, $2 million generates only $40,000 per year before taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Still socially awkward, the rendition of Zuckerberg is now one of a powerful, globally known figure, whose platform generates billions of dollars and is used by millions of people.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Urolithin A has attracted growing interest in recent years because of its links to healthy aging and mitochondrial function, a process in the body which generates energy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

It now generates 50% of its sales through its own distribution channels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

And the RTG generates a constant, predictable heat.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir