created; creating
1
: to bring into existence
… God created the heaven and the earth.—
Genesis 1:1 (King James Version)
Genesis 1:1 (King James Version)
2
a
: to invest with a new form, office, or rank
She was created a lieutenant.
b
: to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior
Her arrival created a terrible fuss.
create new jobs
4
a
: to produce through imaginative skill
create a painting
b
: design
creates dresses
1
: to make or bring into existence something new
an artist who is good at imitating but not at creating
2
: to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball
create off the dribble
Examples of create in a Sentence
Verb Several new government programs were created while she was governor. The President has announced a plan to create new jobs. the scientists who created the world's first atomic bomb The machine creates a lot of noise. It can be hard to create a balance between work and family. She creates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for her guests. The advertisements are intended to create demand for the product. I've been creating music for over 30 years. She enjoys creating new dishes by combining unusual ingredients.
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Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026 Lucinda Guthrie, head of Mergermarket, said global private equity buyout activity declined 14% year on year in the first quarter, as geopolitical uncertainty, private credit market jitters and scrutiny on AI from investment committees create a more challenging environment for investors. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 The immovable paintings create a problem for any Raphael exhibition that’s not in the Vatican. —Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 This double-crust classic will create a dessert memory that will be hard to forget! —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for create
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Verb
That legislation, pending action from the governor, bans new data centers through November 2027 and creates a new state council to provide strategic input, facilitate planning considerations and evaluate policy tools to address data centers, Maine Morning Star reported. —Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026 Lucinda Guthrie, head of Mergermarket, said global private equity buyout activity declined 14% year on year in the first quarter, as geopolitical uncertainty, private credit market jitters and scrutiny on AI from investment committees create a more challenging environment for investors. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 The immovable paintings create a problem for any Raphael exhibition that’s not in the Vatican. —Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 This double-crust classic will create a dessert memory that will be hard to forget! —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for create
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“Create.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/create. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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