as in began
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the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein
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Recent Examples of originated
The flight originated from Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The meme, poking fun at the community, originated in around 2013.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Last month, the penalty Mateta scored in the 3-0 victory against Villa originated from a trademark move under Glasner.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to today, many of those loans that originated between 2021 and 2022 are maturing into a dramatically different environment (paywall).
—Andrew Denardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of beauty and thought that actually originated here.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
In a video posted in July, Misstee made the claims and said the story originated from social media.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The fabric technology originated at Stanford a decade ago.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The meme, poking fun at the community, originated in around 2013.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Last month, the penalty Mateta scored in the 3-0 victory against Villa originated from a trademark move under Glasner.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to today, many of those loans that originated between 2021 and 2022 are maturing into a dramatically different environment (paywall).
—Andrew Denardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of beauty and thought that actually originated here.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
In a video posted in July, Misstee made the claims and said the story originated from social media.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The fabric technology originated at Stanford a decade ago.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originated
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Kirk began taking questions, first one about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah’s dominant religion, then another by a liberal TikTok user having to do with transgender people and gun violence.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The drive began well with a 35-yard pass from Taylen Green to Jaden Platt, but stalled quickly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Western European countries sought a way to defend themselves in the event Germany again arose as a security challenge.—
John Deni,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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When challenges arose and employees suggested a different approach, Kentley-Klay and Levinson refused to waver, the people said.—
Salvador Rodriguez,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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When Zuckerberg started talking, Boz's glasses began displaying subtitles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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While the Valkyries started the game well, holding a 28-21 lead after the first quarter, the offense fell apart the rest of the way.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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By the time the impeachment trial commenced, the top-down pressure from prominent, national Republicans could be seen and felt.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Littell would finish six innings before the battle of the bullpens commenced.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series appeared to be headed for a sweep in the acting categories when Britt Lower pulled an upset early in the ceremony by taking the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series over Matlock nominee Kathy Bates.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s assault on Gaza City appeared to be accelerating, with the military issuing evacuation orders for several towers in Gaza City within just a few hours Sunday morning.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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While there was a spin-off OVA in the late ‘80s, which Izubuchi designed the mecha for, there were also two Aura Phantasm artbooks released by B-Club around the same time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The report was researched and written by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which was formed by the Human Right Council in 2021, as an independent investigative body.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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In this case, the new, smaller black hole that formed from the collision shot through space at more than 31 miles per second – fast enough to escape its host galaxy and the surrounding globular cluster of stars bound together by gravity.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The First Intifada emerged in the wake of Qassam’s death.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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