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to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
his rabble-rousing speech generated a lot of controversy among local taxpayers
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Recent Examples of generated
Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
This weather report was generated automatically using information from the National Weather Service and a story written and reviewed by an editor.
—Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 1 Apr. 2026
Close to 15% of posts on the platform are already AI-generated, a study from last year revealed.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
For reference, Mike Smith, a North Carolina musician who recently pleaded guilty to charges related to streaming fraud, allegedly made $8 million by spreading millions of fake streams across hundreds of thousands of tracks (many of them AI-generated).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
As with past attempts to formalize math, Lean has generated mixed feelings.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
In Miami Gardens, the third largest city in the county, 20 cameras generated more than 80,000 violations in four months last spring.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
This weather report was generated automatically using information from the National Weather Service and a story written and reviewed by an editor.
—Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 1 Apr. 2026
Close to 15% of posts on the platform are already AI-generated, a study from last year revealed.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
For reference, Mike Smith, a North Carolina musician who recently pleaded guilty to charges related to streaming fraud, allegedly made $8 million by spreading millions of fake streams across hundreds of thousands of tracks (many of them AI-generated).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
As with past attempts to formalize math, Lean has generated mixed feelings.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
In Miami Gardens, the third largest city in the county, 20 cameras generated more than 80,000 violations in four months last spring.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generated
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Its population was not quite 6,000 in 2010, was around 11,500 in 2020 and now is nearly 22,000, growth that caused schools to burst at the seams.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s nomination of Nick Adams as Ambassador caused protests in Malaysia, and ultimately lapsed in the Senate.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Liman allowed three of the 13 legal claims — including breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation — Lively brought against her director and costar Baldoni to proceed to trial.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The lack of outreach prompted him to co-write an article with two other local rabbis which struck a plaintive tone.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The shooting prompted protests over police use of force, and calls for the police to halt foot pursuits altogether until the department completely overhauls its foot chase policy.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The game has produced nearly 200 jackpot winners since 1992, with the most recent coming March 2, when a ticket sold in Arkansas hit for $251 million.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the United States has produced only a dozen to a few hundred missiles annually under standard procurement cycles, according to Defense Department budget documents, a rate far below what could be expended in even a short, high-intensity conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The humor spawned by Emma’s confession will strike some as deeply unfunny, while others might uncomfortably chuckle at its cleverness.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Recently published in the journal Nature, the latest study into the birth of the canine, which might have spawned an immediate bond between dog and man, reconstructed whole genomes, 10,000 years old, and cross-evaluated them with modern-day canines.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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