- present tense form of generate (3rd person singular).
generates
Example Sentences
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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
The movement of liquid iron in the outer core generates the magnetic field that protects the planet from charged particles released by the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The software, called VIVA, generates customized questions, and candidates record rapid-fire, 60-second responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
If there are exact locations in the brain that allow for the ability to hear or to breathe, is there a place that generates human social behavior?
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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