Definitions

create

[kree-eyt] / kriˈeɪt /

VERB

bring into being; make or develop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

build conceive construct design devise discover establish forge form found generate initiate invent make organize plan produce set up shape spawn start

STRONG

actualize author beget coin compose concoct constitute contrive effect erect fabricate fashion father formulate imagine institute invest mother occasion originate parent perform procreate sire

WEAK

bring into being bring into existence bring to pass cause to be dream up give birth to give life to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break demolish destroy dismantle lose stop

STRONG

halt prevent wreck

Example Sentences

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Other passages create headaches of a different kind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“We can create a plan that builds new facilities while not disrupting current treatment programs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In a statement posted to X on Tuesday, SpaceX said it is working with Cursor to create what it said would be the “world’s best coding and knowledge work AI.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

President Donald Trump announced that he would extend the ceasefire with Iran, set to expire on Wednesday evening, to allow the regime more time to create a "unified proposal" to end the war.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Could it be untangled or reorganized in some way to create another meaning or point in a direction?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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