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

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

The most famous are "lying flat", when people opt out of the rat race entirely, and "involution", a rather clunky term now commonly used to describe intense competition which generates little meaningful reward.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Cowal, which generates roughly 40% of the company’s free cash flow today, continues to offer the most compelling growth options in Evolution’s portfolio, says the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Amazon is an e-commerce platform, but it also generates about 10% of its revenue from advertising.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

It always causes a lot of excitement and generates talk about how the odds are not in that family’s favor.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins