- present tense form of generate (3rd person singular).
generates
Example Sentences
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There also will be a new expense mobile app that automatically generates spending reports based on purchases, so employees don’t have to create the reports manually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The most famous are "lying flat", when people opt out of the rat race entirely, and "involution", a rather clunky term now commonly used to describe intense competition which generates little meaningful reward.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Amazon is an e-commerce platform, but it also generates about 10% of its revenue from advertising.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Because each nanoparticle generates such a strong optical signal, even a very small number of particles attached to their target molecules can produce enough light to be detected.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
It always causes a lot of excitement and generates talk about how the odds are not in that family’s favor.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
