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
Synonyms
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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Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
The precursor to the Constitution and replaced by that document, the Articles of Confederation created the framework of a federal government while preserving the sovereignty of the states.
1920: The first meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations took place in Geneva, Switzerland.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
In a testament to the power of libraries creating a sense of community through programs, a patron shared a wonderful anecdote recently with our youth services librarian, Melissa Burke.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
There were also operational barriers creating new roles, responsibilities or alternative development paths.
—Nancy Adams, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The Interaction Design Institute in Turin, Italy, created Arduino in 2005 to provide people of all ages with an easy, inexpensive way to build electronic devices and control them with rudimentary code.
—Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
The precursor to the Constitution and replaced by that document, the Articles of Confederation created the framework of a federal government while preserving the sovereignty of the states.
1920: The first meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations took place in Geneva, Switzerland.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
In a testament to the power of libraries creating a sense of community through programs, a patron shared a wonderful anecdote recently with our youth services librarian, Melissa Burke.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
There were also operational barriers creating new roles, responsibilities or alternative development paths.
—Nancy Adams, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for create
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“Create.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/create. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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