- present tense form of generate (3rd person singular).
generates
Example Sentences
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Amazon is an e-commerce platform, but it also generates about 10% of its revenue from advertising.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Because each nanoparticle generates such a strong optical signal, even a very small number of particles attached to their target molecules can produce enough light to be detected.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Manufacturing generates $382 billion a year for California and supports 1.24 million jobs, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The answer is probably less of what depends on cheap money, and more of what generates cash today, says Ipek Ozkardeskaya, a senior analyst at Swissquote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The importance of an intellectual change simply cannot be measured by the amount of controversy it generates.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
