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as in creates
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
hopefully, the new approach to fighting substance abuse will produce better results
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as in has
to bring forth from the womb
rabbits can potentially produce many offspring at once
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as in makes
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
a factory producing steel
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as in displays
to present so as to invite notice or attention
he produced his brand-new driver's license at every possible opportunity
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as in yields
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
a book that was the produce of a lifetime of study on the subject
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Recent Examples of produces
Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The massive rocket produces nearly 17 million pounds of thrust on liftoff, and produces or more potent sonic boom when its booster returns to the launch site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Coben exec produces alongside Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee, Danny Brocklehurst, Charlotte Coben.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Witherspoon executive produces alongside Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, while Aniston and Kristin Hahn executive produce through Echo Films.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Blum produces Anything But Ghosts via his Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, while Lee produces via Spooky Pictures with Parnormal Activity maestro Steven Schneider, as well as Adam Hendricks & Greg Gilreath for Divide/Conquer.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
But China produces around 90% of the world’s solar panels and 80% of its wind turbines and battery cells, and controls much of the supply of vital raw materials.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
According to the International Energy Agency, a train journey produces on average 85% less CO2 than a flight and 87% less than a car trip.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
This produces smooth local reference frames that guide actions such as sliding, cutting, or probing.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the long-range drones and missiles that Kyiv designs and produces are repeatedly striking oil facilities and manufacturing plants deep inside Russia.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Gough and Millar serve as creators, writers, showrunners and executive producers; Tim Burton directs and executive produces; MGM Television is the studio.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Ken Kwapis directs all four episodes and executive produces.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
This sun-loving perennial produces showy bright blue or white thistlelike spherical blooms from mid to late summer.
—Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The winger does well initially to sit his defender down but then produces a tame effort right at David Raya in goal.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The massive rocket produces nearly 17 million pounds of thrust on liftoff, and produces or more potent sonic boom when its booster returns to the launch site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Coben exec produces alongside Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee, Danny Brocklehurst, Charlotte Coben.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Witherspoon executive produces alongside Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, while Aniston and Kristin Hahn executive produce through Echo Films.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Blum produces Anything But Ghosts via his Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, while Lee produces via Spooky Pictures with Parnormal Activity maestro Steven Schneider, as well as Adam Hendricks & Greg Gilreath for Divide/Conquer.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
But China produces around 90% of the world’s solar panels and 80% of its wind turbines and battery cells, and controls much of the supply of vital raw materials.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
According to the International Energy Agency, a train journey produces on average 85% less CO2 than a flight and 87% less than a car trip.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
This produces smooth local reference frames that guide actions such as sliding, cutting, or probing.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Sarah Walker and Phoebe Walsh will serve as writers and producers, and Sasha Garron co-produces.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the long-range drones and missiles that Kyiv designs and produces are repeatedly striking oil facilities and manufacturing plants deep inside Russia.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Gough and Millar serve as creators, writers, showrunners and executive producers; Tim Burton directs and executive produces; MGM Television is the studio.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Ken Kwapis directs all four episodes and executive produces.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
This sun-loving perennial produces showy bright blue or white thistlelike spherical blooms from mid to late summer.
—Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for produces
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Sometimes, the plan creates the situation, and the unexpected knockout blow makes the plan look clever.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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August 23 – September 22 One thoughtful move today creates real momentum.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lincoln-Way West’s Owen Chudzinski has a love for baseball that goes back a long way.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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That alone makes the proposition of using DNA as an engineering material far more feasible.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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While Shug’s Bagels owner and founder Justin Shugrue is originally from New York, don't waste your time debating whether or not Shug's makes New York-style bagels.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Critics say that strategy displays a misunderstanding of how the 109-year-old agency functions.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ponds also plays with a chip on his shoulder and displays fearlessness both in coverage situations and against the run.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the Iran war began, there were several weak Treasury auctions in which bonds cleared at higher-than-expected yields or drew insufficient buyer demand.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, publishers are dealing with falling open‑web ad yields, unstable traffic from platforms and a flood of low‑quality AI content competing for the same eyeballs.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mining generates large quantities of toxic waste and wastewater containing heavy metals, acids and radioactive residues.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Petco Park also generates year-round revenue from other events like concerts, which adds several hundred million dollars to the value of the San Diego franchise.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead of roasting, the dehydrating preserves natural flavor and delivers Daily Crunch's signature Uniquely Crunchy bite.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The shop not only delivers shimmering sips, but hosts elaborate tea events such as the seasonal Royal Afternoon Tea, a five-course affair offered multiple times a year in partnership with Aixois Bistro.—
Adam Stone Studio USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Raytheon, also known as RTX, builds missile warning sensors, ground control software (with a not-so-stellar recent track record), and manufactures small satellites through its subsidiary, Blue Canyon Technologies.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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China’s laser weapon production and exports are backed by an sector that manufactures over 35 percent of global fiber lasers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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