How to Use generate in a Sentence

generate

verb
Definition of generatenext
Synonyms for generatenext
  • We hope to generate some new ideas at the meeting.
  • This business should generate a lot of revenue.
  • They have been unable to generate much support for their proposals.
  • Her comments have generated a good deal of excitement.
  • His theories have generated a great deal of interest among other scientists.
  • It was released it to the public but did not generate any leads.
    — Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2023
  • But Butler did generate 12 free throws — the most he’s taken in a game since March 5.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The swells were generated by a low-pressure system to the north, west of Oregon, a few days ago.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
  • That means owning a home, but renting part of it out to generate enough income to pay for the roof above their heads.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • But then there’s the hair, the skin, the makeup — all of it gleaming and highly tended to, like it was generated by AI.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Part of the Swift sensation is the sheer good vibes she's generated as she's bonded with fans at her shows.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The extinct but mighty megalodon and the living great white shark generate heat with their muscles the way many mammals do.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The plea deal was meant to clear the air for Hunter Biden and avert a trial that would have generated weeks or months of distracting headlines.
    — Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • The toll of the war on Thai workers in Israel has generated tensions between the two countries.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Has trouble beating defensemen on the rush and doesn’t generate great speed through the neutral zone.
    — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • The hurricane converts the energy in the ocean into low pressure that generates all the wind.
    — Tom Hanson, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The app generates headshots and full body images in front of mostly solid backgrounds.
    — Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • That generated the most rejection and that resonates with my film in terms of the violence that still exists against these groups.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The voice in the messages mimics the mayor but was generated with AI software from a company called ElevenLabs.
    — Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • But his ideas were there, chiefly the guiding atomic principle that a small amount of mass can generate a tremendous amount of energy.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
  • That is, the partners at firms who have generated returns will combine to form new entities.
    — Rebecca Lynn, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Retiring the Lightning cable could even generate, in the short term, a surge of e-waste as iPhone users toss their useless Lightning cables in a drawer.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Using the new Pixel 8 Pro model, photographers can drag objects out of a picture, and AI will generate the background to fill the space.
    — Byrachyl Jones, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Canada, its home market, and the U.S. together generate 86% of its revenue.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • And Disney+ has failed to convert its subscriber base into robust profits, while rumors are swirling that the company might sell ABC to generate some cash.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Dec. 2023
  • A lot of the traditional businesses who have streamers are trying to generate some cash.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The gusty northerly winds were generated in the wake of a trough of low pressure that moved through Northern California on Tuesday, the weather service said.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Roosting Area The majority of waste generated inside the coop will fall directly under the main roost bar where the chickens sleep at night.
    — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Chalamet’s one-two punch has so far generated more than $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Suns coach Frank Vogel has preached generating more 3-point attempts.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024

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