- present tense form of generate (3rd person singular).
generates
Example Sentences
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Scientists have become increasingly interested in urolithin A because of its associations with healthy aging and mitochondrial function, a process in the body which generates energy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 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
Manufacturing generates $382 billion a year for California and supports 1.24 million jobs, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The answer is probably less of what depends on cheap money, and more of what generates cash today, says Ipek Ozkardeskaya, a senior analyst at Swissquote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Held aloft in a cloud of heat that generates not from my surroundings, but from my own being.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
