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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Since then, the original series and its more than a dozen spin-offs have generated nearly 1,000 episodes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The second theme is what the bank terms compounders, a group of companies “that have generated consistent earnings growth, elevated returns on capital, and strong free cash flow conversion.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
But they also include two symbolic payloads which have generated a buzz in India.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
According to the simulations, a single large impact during this early period could have generated as much as 100 times the hydrothermal activity found across the Yellowstone region today.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
By allowing their fearsome imagery to overwhelm their moral message, the GAC members may have generated more interest, not less, in pressing the program ahead.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
