- 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 portfolio generates enough steady income that he and his wife don’t need to sell stocks to cover living expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Spotify recently launched Personal Podcasts, an agentic AI program that generates personalized audio episodes like a daily briefing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
I get enough air then, but the cold raw air freezes the sides of my throat and blood vessels burst and my throat generates mucus and soon I am choking on it.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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