generate
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
have generated
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present perfectof generate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At first, the relationship was mostly the source of mockery that someone of the his stature apparently needs a full-time ego masseuse who often totes around enormous bags, which have generated speculation about their contents.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The collision also would have generated intense heat around the impact site.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
All told, the improvements have generated a 50% improvement in memory bandwidth, the widest it has ever shipped in an iPhone, the company says at its fall product showcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
GTA online, which also launched after the release of GTA 5, remains one of the most-played games in the world, and is thought to have generated billions of dollars for Rockstar.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Galton’s talk might not have generated the effusive endorsement that he had expected—he later groused that his audience was “living forty years ago”—but he had obviously touched a raw nerve.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
