generate
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
generates
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present tense formof generate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Standard Chartered, which generates much of its profit in Asia, said pretax profit climbed for both its corporate and investment banking business and its wealth and retail banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
And free cash flow, a measure of the cash Verizon’s business generates after subtracting infrastructure investments, is expected to “approach” 12% growth for 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
A small coastguard ship made an initial attempt using an electrical deterrence device, which generates a weak current that sharks avoid.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
But North Korea may need more time to advance its torpedo system, particularly in reducing the noise it generates underwater, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
You cannot “see” this cube nor feel its edges—but it shares the one property that all physical objects must possess: it generates shadows.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
