- present tense form of generate (3rd person singular).
generates
Example Sentences
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Investor B is 78, built a nest egg they cannot afford to lose, and is living off the income it generates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Cernavoda plant, which usually generates a fifth of Romania's electricity, has been shut down just once before, in 2003, due to drought.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"The Sun generates all the heat and the Moon is blocking out the Sun," he explained.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
As users trade contracts — each one representing a bet for or against a given event, such as a certain candidate winning an election — the market generates odds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
One of the most encouraging developments has come out of Australia, where renewable energy now generates enough power to run 70 percent of Australian homes.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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