in origin
idiom
—used to refer to a source or cause
The English word "rendezvous" is French in origin.
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The island is volcanic in origin, with rugged terrain and a dry subtropical climate that supports unique flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
The story of the beginnings of Lauder, the company, was entrepreneurial in nature and humble in origin.
—Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
Here are my top five adverse reactions that might be spurred because of believing that AGI is supernatural in origin:
(1) Treating AGI as divine.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
The story of the beginnings of Lauder, the company, was entrepreneurial in nature and humble in origin.
—Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
Here are my top five adverse reactions that might be spurred because of believing that AGI is supernatural in origin:
(1) Treating AGI as divine.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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“In origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20origin. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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