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

Lee Chang-dong’s superb “Possible Love,” for instance, generates its explosively intimate finale by first investing us in the saga of strikers reeling from a brutal government crackdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Overall, Florida’s military and defense industry generates $102.6 billion in economic impact and supports more than 865,000 jobs statewide, according to the Florida Defense Industry Economic Impact Analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Her affect can be off-putting, but that alone can’t explain the extreme negative reactions she generates.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions, with jobs as the prize, generates publicity and buzz for companies.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The steam is used to turn a turbine, which generates electricity.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland