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

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

Amazon is an e-commerce platform, but it also generates about 10% of its revenue from advertising.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

There, they used the facility's synchrotron, a circular particle accelerator that generates powerful X-rays.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Manufacturing generates $382 billion a year for California and supports 1.24 million jobs, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The steam is used to turn a turbine, which generates electricity.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland