originated

verb

past tense of originate
as in began
to come into existence the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein

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Recent Examples of originated 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 The show originated as an idea by CAA’s Community & Impact (formerly CAA Foundation) in memory of Huvane. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 The chain originated as a stand-alone shop in Astoria, Queens, run by two childhood friends, Peter Phillips and Theodore Gailas, who grew up in New York City and attended the Bronx High School of Science. — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 In a statement, Hilton suggested the complaint originated from Becerra’s campaign — something Gomberg and Hennessy deny — and was an attempt to distract from the Democrat’s oversight of the influx of child migrants beginning in 2021. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 History Lotería originated in Italy in the 15th century before moving to Spain; early versions were used in gambling and as light entertainment. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 According to Dutch News, neither officials in Curaçao nor the Dutch government have said where the instruction originated. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Federal Reserve researchers estimate that major providers originated nearly $160 billion in this credit last year. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Residential credit can be a durable asset class when it is originated, underwritten and actively managed by specialists. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originated
  1. began
  2. arose
  3. started
  4. commenced
  5. appeared
  6. was
  7. formed
  8. emerged
Verb
  • Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its industrial humanoid super smart factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, began operating on September 12.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of began
Verb
  • As other RFAs such as Connor Bedard and Drew Commesso agreed to new contracts, questions arose about whether Korchinski, 22, would remain in the Hawks system.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Hope arose that the Daryl Powell settlement in January would lead to a quick resolution of the remaining lawsuits filed against the iconic Manhattan church.
    — Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • The problem is two of the guys have started dating between last year and this year.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Eight years ago, Mann started his business in the living room of his apartment and was shooting on iPhones.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of started
Verb
  • Every belt buckle looks freshly yanked off the rack; every speck of signage resembles something painted 45 minutes before filming commenced that day.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The group then commenced writing lyrics for their song, alternating between singing and rapping adorably.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of commenced
Verb
  • But Israeli commentators also professed shock, if not surprise, Sunday at how closely aligned the journalist and spin doctor appeared to be.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Huppert, who has appeared in three Hong films, was elected this year as the first female president of the Cinémathèque Française.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • There was just one white—Blanc de Lynch-Bages 2025—so everyone got that one correct.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • Abundantia was formed and built with studio economics in mind, rather than project economics.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bakker left the network in 1972 and two years later formed the PTL Satellite Network.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of formed
Verb
  • Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When Mohamed Salah terminated his contract with Liverpool a year early, MLS and the Saudi Pro League emerged as potential destinations for the Egyptian star.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerged

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