ORIGINATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

originated

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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 Since December 2025, flights have originated in Alexandria, Louisiana, a hub for ICE deportation flights, with a stop in Miami on the way to Cap-Haitien International Airport. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit lists several members of the Religious Neutrality group and their religious affiliations, including two Jewish parents and a student, one Hindu parent and one Zoroastrian parent, which is a religion that originated in Iran. — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Aside from California, where the technology originated, those are all red or purple states. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Air Jordan 11 Retro Pantone Released to the public in 2014, the Pantone Air Jordan 11 originated as an exclusive sample, which was showcased as part of the 2010 World Basketball Festival. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 The museum, housed in a hurricane-resistant glass-and-concrete building, originated from two American collectors who were friends with both Dalí and his wife and muse, Gala. — Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026 Hotel management told the news agency that the blaze may have originated near the reception area after an electrical component in the hotel’s power supply system caught fire. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The Cubs-Cardinals rivalry, which originated in 1892, has waned a bit in recent years as the Milwaukee Brewers have taken control of the National League Central. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 On a recent Sunday night in Montauk, a party was raging at Mary Lou’s, a lounge and private members’ club that originated in Palm Beach and has locations here and in Miami. — Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026

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The recovery ended a search that began on July 31 after the expedition, led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja, was swept away by an avalanche on Broad Peak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
According to a new study published in Geology, the massive escarpment formed around 800 million to 750 million years ago as the ancient supercontinent Rodinia began to break apart.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of began

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Emails from later in March obtained by The Bee show that further complications with the project arose when city staffers discovered additional compliance requirements for the project.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Various theories surrounding the murders arose following the verdict, but they were never officially solved.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of arose

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The duration of Kyrgios’ ban will depend in part on whether he is found to have deliberately taken the drug, and in part on whether the incident happened before the tournament started.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Perez says Atlantic City was becoming a popular summer resort, and the idea for the first wooden walkway all started with keeping sand out of railroad cars and hotels.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of started

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On the Moroccan side, law enforcement, vastly experienced in controlling migration flows towards the border, appeared to be missing this time.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Kerry learned this the hard way after allowing Jordan to question what appeared to be a local yokel over the mysterious shooting at a Rushville high school football game.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeared

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The luxury of doing less Arriving on the largest island in the Grenadine archipelago, one that was formed millions of years ago by volcanic activity, Sandals Saint Vincent is the latest addition to the company’s portfolio.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Nvidia, Microsoft, SpaceX, and Palantir formed the Open Secure AI Alliance this summer, with more than 100 inaugural partners, explicitly citing the Hugging Face incident as the reason.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of formed

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From the quiet corner of the clubhouse, a new contender has emerged in Alejandro Kirk.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Over the past several years, South Korea has emerged as a world-class military power – not quite on the level of the US or China, but certainly capable of defending itself against North Korea.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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