Definitions

create

[kree-eyt] / kriˈeɪt /

VERB

bring into being; make or develop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

build conceive construct design devise discover establish forge form found generate initiate invent make organize plan produce set up shape spawn start

STRONG

actualize author beget coin compose concoct constitute contrive effect erect fabricate fashion father formulate imagine institute invest mother occasion originate parent perform procreate sire

WEAK

bring into being bring into existence bring to pass cause to be dream up give birth to give life to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break demolish destroy dismantle lose stop

STRONG

halt prevent wreck

Example Sentences

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BlackRock is rolling out RockAI, a new platform enabling employees to quickly create AI agents for specialized tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

While Apple’s vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus, was the hardware brains behind the product, developing a budget laptop required the company to create its own supply chain and processes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

To demonstrate this precision, the researchers used a standard laser to create a microscopic monochrome portrait of Albert Einstein on a thin piece of the material, with points spaced just 700 nanometers apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

"That was his wish, to create good relationships between all peoples, all religions, and especially in favour of children who have a very, very difficult situation."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

There they erected new walls around themselves, to create at least the illusion that Morgan Stanley had no conflict of interest.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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