generate
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
have been generating
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present perfect progressiveof generate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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They have also been absorbing the industrial pollution that humans have been generating for two centuries.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
A fourth reactor is also nearing completion at the site, where two earlier reactors have been generating electricity for decades.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
They have been generating their share of hits with soft contact as Statcast’s expected batting average is .244.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2023
The bank said February's reading signaled a notable drop in supply chain pressures, which have been generating significant trouble throughout the global economy due to the coronavirus pandemic.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2023
Let us, then, inquire what this thing is that we have been generating, reflecting, refracting and analyzing.
From Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 by John Tyndall
