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Recent Examples of genesis This was the genesis of our problem. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025 The genesis of the show occurred a few years after their first meeting, when Lewinsky happened on an interview in The New York Times in which Knox spoke of her desire to tell her story onscreen. Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025 And that was the genesis of this whole thing. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025 Episode 3, directed by Neil Berkeley, takes a forensic approach to exploring the genesis and execution of possibly the single-most popular sketch in the history of SNL. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for genesis
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Noun
  • The bill replaces the state’s once-a-year test with three shorter exams, to be given at the beginning, middle and end of the school year.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • From the very beginning of launching her brand, Mutayo set her sights on the world stage.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To showcase the inspiration for its inception, as with many colors in the palette for Celestiq, a sculpture was made.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Since its inception, the Plastic Poetry program has expanded across South Florida, from Homestead to Boca Raton, and continues to grow.
    Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The figure indicated the largest number of job cuts in the month of August since 2020, which coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Drought can delay the onset of color, while moist soil, in tandem with the right late-summer weather, produces good displays, Crick wrote.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, the 0-1 start is not ideal.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Bergert had previously allowed three runs or fewer in each of his 13 major-league starts.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Graduates at the University of Toledo commencement ceremony are seen in Toledo, Ohio, on May 5, 2018.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Gold prices have risen by nearly a third this year, hitting new heights with the commencement of a trade war.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But there will be several other stories at play, such as how Enid will navigate her fate as an alpha werewolf.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During September, nationwide organizations like the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, NAMI and 988 Lifeline launch initiatives to raise awareness and take action for suicide prevention.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In an exclusive interview, the rapper and actress opens up about navigating menopause and announces the launch of the new WeightWatchers for Menopause campaign, a holistic program to help women during the natural transition.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Genesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genesis. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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