generates

VERB

produce, create

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve bring about cause develop engender make provoke set up spawn

STRONG

accomplish bear beget breed effect form found hatch inaugurate induce initiate institute introduce multiply muster occasion originate parent perform procreate propagate reproduce

WEAK

bring to pass get up give birth to give rise to whip up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy end fail finish halt kill lose prevent stop

STRONG

close divide ignore neglect terminate throw away

WEAK

break

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generates

A microcomb generates an extremely precise set of light frequencies arranged somewhat like the colors in a rainbow, although the light itself is invisible to the human eye.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

The platform tends to push content that generates more engagement, such as longer watch times, replays, shares and comments.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Its Mounjaro and Zepbound franchise generates massive cash flow, with patent protection stretching into the middle of the next decade, which means Lilly has time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Investor B is 78, built a nest egg they cannot afford to lose, and is living off the income it generates.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

What generates the diversity of the natural world?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee