as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
it was your negligence that created this mess
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Recent Examples of created
The ad’s award has since been revoked and the agency that created it has issued a public apology, but Salvador isn’t done.
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Kyle Ingram, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For Missouri, 2022 was such a deadly year — 43 children under the age of 18 died from the illicit drug — that former DSS director Robert Knodell created the Fentanyl Case Review Subcommittee, which was a panel of experts who studied those cases.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Although the band has created some of summer's biggest hits, HUNTR/X is a fictional group made for KPop Demon Hunters.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The numbers, even before factoring in typical attrition, created too big of a risk to families of potential closure mid-school year.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In Nelson’s images, the replicas created to stand in for degraded and dwindling ecosystems are themselves often in need of repair.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
However, swells created by the storm will likely continue to create life-threatening surf and rip currents for the southern Baja California peninsula for the next day or so.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Not all exterior paint colors are created equal, designers say.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Kyle Ingram, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For Missouri, 2022 was such a deadly year — 43 children under the age of 18 died from the illicit drug — that former DSS director Robert Knodell created the Fentanyl Case Review Subcommittee, which was a panel of experts who studied those cases.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Although the band has created some of summer's biggest hits, HUNTR/X is a fictional group made for KPop Demon Hunters.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The numbers, even before factoring in typical attrition, created too big of a risk to families of potential closure mid-school year.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In Nelson’s images, the replicas created to stand in for degraded and dwindling ecosystems are themselves often in need of repair.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
However, swells created by the storm will likely continue to create life-threatening surf and rip currents for the southern Baja California peninsula for the next day or so.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Not all exterior paint colors are created equal, designers say.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for created
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Although the wildfire is believed to be caused by human activity, the precise action that set it off remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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It's taken some time for scientists to learn how to interpret the data by separating out natural sources of natural carbon dioxide emissions from those caused by human activity.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the firm’s audacious announcement has generated immediate excitement and sparked a speculative increase in its stock price, the steep decline in after-hours trading suggests that investors are not wholly assured.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Although Jill worked closely with local authorities and the high school, all the parties struggled to find the perpetrator because the texts were coming from random numbers that were generated by an app.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The spirit of his work, which earned him a humanism in medicine scholarship in medical school, is what prompted him to call Sutton-Schulman.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her comments prompted a standing ovation from European lawmakers.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hurricane Lane in 2018, spawned by a tropical wave that originated in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, eventually became only the fifth Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale on record in the Central Pacific Basin, according to a hurricane center report.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Histamines are chemicals produced by the immune system to combat allergens.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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