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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

Example Sentences

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The decomposing waste generates methane, which scientists say is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The International Space Station generates enough electricity to power roughly 100 advanced AI chips, according to one estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

A significant portion of the electricity it generates is used to mine bitcoin.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

"It just generates instability and it militates against a focus on delivery."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Some musk which my system generates must be especially appealing to the authorities of the government.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole