- present tense form of generate (3rd person singular).
generates
Example Sentences
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The Moon no longer generates a global magnetic field, but traces of its ancient magnetism remain locked inside lunar rocks and soil.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Input tokens cover what a user submits in a query, while output tokens represent what the model generates in response.
From MarketWatch ● 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
Cowal, which generates roughly 40% of the company’s free cash flow today, continues to offer the most compelling growth options in Evolution’s portfolio, says the bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
And the RTG generates a constant, predictable heat.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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