as in began
to come into existence
the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein
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Recent Examples of originated
The species originated in Asia, during the Oligocene period, around 25 million years ago.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Castillo said as many as 60% of the Miami Springs department’s calls for service originated along the Northwest 36th Street corridor, a commercial area lined with hotels.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The trend is said to have originated in Utah years ago at a specialty soda shop, Swig, reportedly due to people in the Mormon faith seeking an alternative to coffee.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
To win the game that originated in China in the mid-1800s, players complete their hand with a 14th tile.
—Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The Sikh religion originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of northwest India.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2026
In 2024, Netflix confirmed a Season 2 pickup for the series, which had originated at the BBC and airs on the public broadcaster in the UK.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The concept originated in Roman law and was carried through English common law into the laws of Britain’s American colonies, and on to the rest of the United States.
—Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
The Ballerina Farm brand originated with Hannah's viral social media presence.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Castillo said as many as 60% of the Miami Springs department’s calls for service originated along the Northwest 36th Street corridor, a commercial area lined with hotels.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
The trend is said to have originated in Utah years ago at a specialty soda shop, Swig, reportedly due to people in the Mormon faith seeking an alternative to coffee.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
To win the game that originated in China in the mid-1800s, players complete their hand with a 14th tile.
—Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
The Sikh religion originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of northwest India.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2026
In 2024, Netflix confirmed a Season 2 pickup for the series, which had originated at the BBC and airs on the public broadcaster in the UK.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The concept originated in Roman law and was carried through English common law into the laws of Britain’s American colonies, and on to the rest of the United States.
—Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
The Ballerina Farm brand originated with Hannah's viral social media presence.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originated
Verb
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The next morning, my feet began to itch like mad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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There were plenty of compelling story lines taking shape as the sun began to dip on the legendary course.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Talk of SpaceX, which billionaire Elon Musk founded in 2002 to find a way to Mars, going public had been rampant since late 2025, when the first hints arose of its possibility.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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The show focuses on various themes, among them, Revolutionary Textiles, which documents the Homespun movement that arose to boycott British imports; Across the Atlantic centers on continental influences on Colonial fashion; The Business of Sea chronicles Sag Harbor’s maritime past.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Robinson started this past Saturday, when the team fell 2-1 in a physical, testy battle against Germany in its final send-off match before the Americans’ first group-stage game.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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When the tournament started, the focus was on Korda’s feet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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In the 20th century, Germany and Japan had just invaded Poland and China and commenced expanding their territory while eliminating the resident populations.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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As graduations commenced and the last day of school rolled around, families celebrated by indulging in a good meal at some popular Fort Worth restaurants.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Verb
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As the President appeared in front of his hometown crowd, he was met with a sea of boos from thousands of basketball fans.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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Kim appeared to test that potential tolerance in the lead-up to Xi’s arrival, inspecting a missile manufacturer over the weekend and a new plant that manufactures weapons-grade nuclear material days earlier.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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There was no resolution, of course.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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For organizers, there was no more fitting place to begin the centennial celebration.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Some are visible in the sky, some carved into stone, some hidden beneath the sea, and others formed by fire or water.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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On Monday, a nearby mesoscale convective system – essentially a complex of thunderstorms that has formed its own low pressure system – is providing just enough low-level spin and rising air for a few funnel clouds or landspouts to develop.—
Kylee Miller,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Video has emerged that appears to counter the Israeli military’s account of an incident in which a soldier opened fire on a car carrying a family and killed their 7-month-old baby Sam Abu Haikal.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The zoning maneuvers have emerged in the wake of IBM’s decision to shut the Almaden complex and move its researchers and workers a few miles away to IBM’s Silicon Valley Lab at 555 Bailey Rd.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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