Synonyms of originated

originated

verb

past tense of originate

as in began

to come into existence

the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein

Synonyms & Similar Words

• began
• arose
• started
• commenced
• appeared
• was
• formed
• emerged
• existed
• sprang
• arrived
• engendered
• set in
• dawned
• materialized
• lived
• actualized
• broke
• lasted
• breathed
• continued
• subsisted
• persisted
• survived
• came on
• coalesced
• shaped (up)
• endured
• cohered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ended
• ceased
• stopped
• concluded
• terminated
• finished
• discontinued
• halted
• disappeared
• died
• vanished
• dissolved
• evaporated
• quit
• departed
• expired
• perished
• desisted
• passed away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of originated

For example, seven-year ARMs that originated in 2019 and face their first reset this year from August through December have a median initial rate of 3% and a median unpaid balance of $548,000, ICE data shows. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Wimmer says Schlingheider has evaded his questions about where the image originated. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Mediacorp, which originated and commissioned the show, is the majority owner of the format. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

The discovery is particularly significant because the ceramics are believed to have originated in Rhosus, a production center mentioned in the writings of Cicero — though there's no evidence that the recovered dishes belonged to Cicero himself. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The blocus is one of the first major student movements to have originated in the racially diverse, historically working-class suburbs. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Sudeikis played the role of Superfan Todd O’Connor, originated by the late Farley. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

The inspiration is particularly fitting for Larsson’s Tokyo shows as Hello Kitty originated in Japan, of course. — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

The ruling led to cascading changes around the American South, but the case originated in Louisiana — specifically the 6th Congressional District that included Scotlandville. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026