as in began
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the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein
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Recent Examples of originated
Beyond potentially pointing humans toward discovering new natural remedies, the incident also suggests the ability to self-medicate originated long ago in the primate lineage.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The flight had originated before dawn Sunday at the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand, according to Flightradar24, a flight tracker.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Some of these goods even originated from England and Ireland, suggesting these women had contacts abroad.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
First Day Hikes originated more than 25 years ago at the Blue Hills Reservation, a state park in Milton, Massachusetts.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024
This recipe originated in Corinth, Mississippi, and these slugburgers have a slight variation and feature a combination of ground beef and ground pork.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite the pie’s popularity in New York, don't let anyone tell you the dish originated there, either.
—Chadd Scott, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The paper highlights how Stonehenge’s horizontal Altar Stone matches the size and placement of similar stones from circles of northeast Scotland, where the Altar Stone originated.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
The article provides a comprehensive list of where each stone likely originated and when it was probably moved.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The flight had originated before dawn Sunday at the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand, according to Flightradar24, a flight tracker.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Some of these goods even originated from England and Ireland, suggesting these women had contacts abroad.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
First Day Hikes originated more than 25 years ago at the Blue Hills Reservation, a state park in Milton, Massachusetts.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024
This recipe originated in Corinth, Mississippi, and these slugburgers have a slight variation and feature a combination of ground beef and ground pork.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite the pie’s popularity in New York, don't let anyone tell you the dish originated there, either.
—Chadd Scott, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The paper highlights how Stonehenge’s horizontal Altar Stone matches the size and placement of similar stones from circles of northeast Scotland, where the Altar Stone originated.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
The article provides a comprehensive list of where each stone likely originated and when it was probably moved.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originated
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This story has been updated to note that Mega Millions began in 2002, not 2022.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Following the demise of the dinosaurs, Earth’s temperature spiked and put the ocean in a state of turmoil, and the early anglerfish began to explore more of the deep sea.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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With stakes exceeding 10 percent in many banks, questions arose about potential conflicts of interest and undue influence over critical financial institutions.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, the Moral Majority and other evangelical movements arose in opposition to Carter’s Presidency and became firmly aligned with the right.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2024
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Crosby started the season slowly for his gaudy standards but is now on pace for 89 points.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Really then, the New Year has already started at Madison Square Garden, for the Knicks if not the hockey team whose name must not be mentioned.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The company has not commenced any operations and does not expect to generate operating revenues until after completing a business combination.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
27 Dec. 2024
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An epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Dec. 2024
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The nominee and presenter appeared in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé strapless champagne silk gown featuring a curved geometric detail embellished with Swarovski crystals.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Challengers star appeared on the red carpet with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger at the ceremony, causing speculation about a possible engagement.—
People.com,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The reports emerged in Italy but they have been played down by Newcastle and by Howe.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Greenwich Village had emerged as its epicenter.—
Grant Wong,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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