How to Use originate in a Sentence

originate

verb

• The sound seemed to originate from outside the room.
• He did not originate the idea.
• The book originated as a series of lectures.
• The custom is believed to have originated in the western U.S.
• The policy was originated by the previous administration.
• These stories originated during earlier times.
• Tax bills must originate in the House but the Senate didn’t want to wait to act.
  — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 11 June 2024
• Where did this idea originate and is there any truth to it?
  — Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2022
• The term coleslaw originates from the Dutch word koosla (kool for cabbage and sla for salad).
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
• Some of this does begin to originate in the United States.
  — CBS News, 6 July 2022
• The top-10 Group 1 crypto exchanges by volume originate from across the world, with three from the U.S.
  — Javier Paz, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
• The Lyrids originate from the comet Thatcher, which orbits the sun about every 415 years.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
• It’s named after pearls, which are the oldest precious stone and the only one that originates in the sea.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
• Tveit originated the lead male role in the stage production, which earned him a Tony Award in 2021.
  — Kristen Tauer, WWD, 21 June 2024
• Ebels, well known for its meats and jerky, originated in Falmouth and has been around since 1920.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2023
• And you'd be shocked to know that a whole lot of those companies originate in China.
  — CBS News, 8 Mar. 2023
• The event opened with a dabke performance, a folk dance that originated in the region.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
• The term was coined by journalist Daphne K. Lee years ago, and originates from the Chinese term 'bàofùxìng áoyè.
  — Casey Clark, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
• But the hottest topic seemed to be one that didn’t originate in Washington at all.
  — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2023
• The spell originated from a witch who turned swans into girls.
  — Allegra Goodman, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
• Both semis and the long head of the biceps femoris originate at the ischial tuberosity in the pelvis—and that’s important.
  — David Otey, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
• While everything originates in the brain, this wasn’t a problem in her brain.
  — Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2023
• The Day of the Dead originates in Mexico and is a way to honor our friends and family who have passed away.
  — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
• The track steeplechase, in all its puddled glory, likely originated from the horse event of the same name.
  — Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 3 Aug. 2024
• The question is why milk continues to originate time and again.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
• The map below shows where reports in the U.S. have originated, dating back to 1993.
  — USA Today, 30 Mar. 2023
• Or it might be named after the town of Chester, England, about where this type of pie most likely originated.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• All votes must originate from within the United States to be counted.
  — Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez - Cleveland.com, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022
• The final question was about his wife — Scarlett Johansson — asking the country where her last name originated.
  — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
• Believed to have originated in Germany, the legend of the Christmas spider tells a sweet story that inspired one of our favorite Christmas traditions.
  — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024