ORIGINATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

originated

verb

past tense of originate

as in began

to come into existence the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of originated Curry originated the role onstage in London and immortalized it in 1975’s Rocky Horror Picture Show. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Curry originated the iconic role in the first production of Rocky Horror staged at London’s Royal Court Theatre. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 Grint, who originated the role of Ron Weasley in the eight Harry Potter films, will also play the character onstage, in the play that sees Weasley as an adult. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The shipment originated in Sacramento, California, and Long said about half was bound for Atlanta, while the other half was headed to Orlando, Florida. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The shipment originated in Sacramento, where recreational marijuana is legal, according to the Butts County Sheriff’s Office. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The leading hypothesis centers on the idea that SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus, originated in animals then emerged humans following an event related to zoonotic spillover. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 Flightradar24 data showed that the flight originated from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, a major East Coast Air Force base known for hosting Air Force One. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The Varnell Hill Show is based on the titular character that originated in Martin Lawrence‘s hit eponymous series Martin, played by Tommy Davidson. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for originated

Verb

Since Starmer's political crisis began brewing in early May, the pound has fallen nearly 3% cumulative against the dollar.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Without a clear message from Warsh, investors began to doubt the Fed’s inflation-fighting resolve.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of began

Verb

The nature of college football is that star players can emerge from relative anonymity, which makes predicting who will be the biggest before the season has even started a difficult endeavor.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Alternative fuel sources saving some money for districts The Council Rock School District in lower Bucks County started migrating to propane back in the 2022-23 school year.

— Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of started

Verb

The game commenced with four unanswered scores from Jenks and sloppy play from Southlake Carroll that included a handful of early penalties, messy substitutions and a lack of rhythm.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of commenced

Verb

There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Toby Xu, Alibaba Group’s chief financial officer, said there was revenue growth and margin gains across the company’s core businesses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of was

Verb

In 1986, Dolly and Sandy formed Sandollar, a production company that would go on to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as Dolly’s own TV and film projects.

— Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The stones are pink because they're made of rhyolite, a rock formed from ancient volcanic activity.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of formed

Verb

And outside of the capital, reports of diesel and gas shortages in Mazandaran province and Fars province have emerged on social media.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Burch, who wasn't known for being particularly close with her neighbors before, emerged as vocal leader—and a lightning rod for deal proponents.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerged

Browse Nearby Words

originate

originated

originates

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Originated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originated. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of originated

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gumption

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes