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generate

[jen-uh-reyt] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt /
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

Example Sentences

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Higher jet fuel prices make it difficult for airlines to generate profits, according to analysts.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The agents could also generate a report comparing the performance of buyback and dividend stocks, according to the company, or react within minutes to a White House press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Space programmes that cannot generate genuine, unscripted human emotion do not survive long.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"Dietary strategies won't generate antibiotic resistance in the same way a drug might," Hsiao said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

She continued with her rebuttal to the very idea that Walter would need an alibi, which seemed to generate support among the crowd.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson