- present participle of generate.
generating
Example Sentences
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Former regional lawmaker Heriberto Labrador said at a public event that the thermal power plant in Tachira was generating 70 megawatts of electricity -- sufficient to cover regional demand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
By generating light signals efficiently inside the chip, they could allow information to move with very little energy loss, potentially making future devices faster, cooler, and more energy efficient.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Solar supplied 60% of all new U.S. generating capacity added during the latest quarter; solar plus storage accounted for 91%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
He said a new 24-megawatt generating unit was being installed at the Brikama power station and would be commissioned by the end of next month.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Sunlight shines on Europa in its orbit around Jupiter and is reflected back to space, where some of it strikes the phosphors of the Voyager television cameras, generating an image.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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