- present tense form of generate (3rd person singular).
generates
Example Sentences
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At a 2% yield, $2 million generates only $40,000 per year before taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Still socially awkward, the rendition of Zuckerberg is now one of a powerful, globally known figure, whose platform generates billions of dollars and is used by millions of people.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It is used in more than 140,000 restaurants across the country and generates over $2.5 billion in annual gross bookings, Uber said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
But what is the engine that generates natural variation in the wild?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
