generate
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
will be generating
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future progressiveof generate.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The telescope will be generating about 1.3 terabytes of data a day, "which means you basically can't download the data to anybody's laptop," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The trick will be generating demand and a buyer for the ramped-up American production lines, she said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2020
Apparently we haven’t outgrown the dynamic that David Henry Hwang outlined in his career-making play; “M. Butterfly” will be generating more buzz this fall as Julie Taymor revives it on Broadway with Clive Owen.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2017
No one anticipated that pop-song publishing deals signed in 1961 would have significant financial consequences in 2016; it would be like supposing that a YouTube cat video today will be generating revenue in 2070.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 25, 2016
"I certainly see a sector that over time will be generating a fair bit of cash," said Newcrest Managing Director Ian Smith.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2010
