generate
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
generated
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past participleof generate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof generate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
generateverb (used with object)to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
Example Sentences
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The show generated $67.2 million in linear-TV advertising last year, down 25% from $84.5 million in 2022, according to iSpot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
By the end of August, “The Odyssey” had generated $4.4 million at TCL Chinese Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The solution was getting people comfortable with spending by providing them with monthly income generated from their own savings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
It would also "help more organisations use locally generated energy" and try to attract investment into Welsh energy infrastructure.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The excitement of playing a trick generated more energy than she knew what to do with.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
