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

The harbor is one of the busiest in the country and generates revenue from the operators at its terminals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

When the electron returns and releases its energy, it generates light at frequencies far higher than those of the original laser beam.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

And free cash flow, a measure of the cash Verizon’s business generates after subtracting infrastructure investments, is expected to “approach” 12% growth for 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Anywhere you have a lot of power, it generates heat,” said Tom Mertz, CEO of EverOn, an Atlanta-based data center construction contractor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"The goddess of passion would be a more accurate term, and what generates more passion than love and war?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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