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generate

[jen-uh-reyt] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt /
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

Example Sentences

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Private markets help generate better risk-adjusted returns, as they do for pension plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

One of the most promising approaches is quantum cryptography, which uses individual photons to generate encryption keys.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

One person can generate A.I. text in five seconds and post it on Wikipedia.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“But we were told to generate those cases.”

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The following morning, after I was told about the futility of the lunch, Francis tried to generate enthusiasm for our having a second go at the structure.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.