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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 Even though the modern orchestra originated three centuries ago as a plaything of princes, there has always been an implicit connection — and tension — between orchestras and democracy. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Photographs of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter originated. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026 Blockchain evidence suggests the hack originated in North Korea, according to multiple crypto-tracing firms. — Sean Lyngaas, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Opened in 1923, La Mamounia originated as a 18th-century estate gifted by Sultan Mohammed Ben Abdallah and blends Arab-Andalusian heritage with Art Deco glamour. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 The bon mot was, of course, spoken by Jack Nicholson in the loyal Rob Reiner film of Sorkin’s 1989 Broadway drama, wherein actor Stephen Lang memorably originated the role. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 In the early 1960s, Barrie starred as Annie Sullivan (the role originated by Anne Bancroft) in a State Department tour of The Miracle Worker that played throughout Europe. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Well, that rate would have originated around 4%, and now rates are up 525 basis points. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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The couple began dating in 2003 after being introduced through a mutual friend, DJ Clue.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
According to a statement, Work on MALET began in 2024 after specialists at the Armaments Center’s Fuze and Mortar Divisions identified an opportunity to adapt existing ammunition for unmanned aircraft.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of began

Verb

In the lead up to the 2027 Met Gala, however, controversy arose months before stars were set to walk the Met steps.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
Asked if federal prosecutors offered Jimenez diversion as a way to avoid further scrutiny, McEvoy said in an email that both the diversion agreement and the request to put a stay on the judge’s order arose from requests made by Jimenez himself.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of arose

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The company started as a manufacturer of chips for computer graphics, which later turned out to be crucial for training artificial intelligence.

— Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 Nov. 2026
Marshall, who missed last week’s loss at TCU because of a lower leg injury, started and showed his legs were healthy on the first play from scrimmage, rushing for 12 yards.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of started

Verb

When the groping soon commenced, the victim started recording with his phone.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Our reality is Swift’s nightmare of statistics and algorithms; mechanization and industrialization as commenced without any concern for the vagaries of the beating human heart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of commenced

Verb

Differences appeared only in the third or fourth significant figures, which the researchers attributed to numerical rounding.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna, also appeared to be sitting behind them, among other onlookers wearing Chiefs apparel.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

During the first lithium plating, a three-dimensional textured region containing tin and lithium-tin formed within the interlayer.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Originally cast in 2023 as a contestant for the K-pop reality show that formed Katseye, she was booted out early partly because—despite becoming a fan favorite in Netflix’s subsequent docuseries—the judges sensed she was destined for solo stardom.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of formed

Verb

The feud helped cost Republicans an incumbent who may have been tougher for Democrats to dislodge, and Tillis has emerged as an increasingly outspoken critic of the president.

— Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
The plan emerged from the House speaker’s desire to limit state spending and pad the state’s reserves.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

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