originate with
idiom
: to be first thought of, created, or produced by
That idea did not originate with him.
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The behemoth of federal civil rights laws may originate with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but far too much of it has been invented by administrative agencies and courts.
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Calls for Trump to pardon Chauvin did not originate with Shapiro.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
In fact, the origin of the symbol for medicine, the Caduceus, is believed to originate with the practice of extracting the Guinea worm.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
While most meteor showers originate with comets, the Geminids comes from an asteroid.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Calls for Trump to pardon Chauvin did not originate with Shapiro.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
In fact, the origin of the symbol for medicine, the Caduceus, is believed to originate with the practice of extracting the Guinea worm.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
While most meteor showers originate with comets, the Geminids comes from an asteroid.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Originate with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/originate%20with. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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