ORIGINATES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

originates

verb

present tense third-person singular of originate

as in begins

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

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Recent Examples of originates This two-part Millennium Prize Problem originates in particle physics. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Indian American groups and Democrats said that the poster discriminated against members of the Sikh religion, which originates in South Asia. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The clarity of that vision reveals the substantial nature of our true identity, which originates in God, not matter. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026 Although Salmonella primarily originates in the intestinal tracts of people and animals, including insects and birds, the bacterium is commonly found in the environment. — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Fonseca Porto Siroco Extra Dry White Port Crisp as a new dollar bill with delicate floral and bitter notes, this bottling takes its name from the Mediterranean wind that originates in North Africa. — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Private capital and foreign governments are still building on mRNA, and a growing share of the world’s programs now originates in China. — Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 The biggest share of overdose deaths involves fentanyl, which originates mostly in China and Mexico. — Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The Rhine originates in the Swiss Alps and flows to the North Sea. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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From the moment the show begins, viewers can predict (with enormous accuracy) how the season will end.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
In the care of one another, our archive begins to take shape.

— Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of begins

Verb

But as organizations layer on more agents across departments and workflows, small misalignments compound and risk to strategy arises.

— Vic Chynoweth, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The more mass an object possesses, the greater the curvature, and because gravity arises from this curvature, the greater the gravitational influence.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of arises

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Three steps to nuclear power The development path starts with conventional propulsion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
An exchange needs on-premise deployment inside its own perimeter; a broker is often better served by a hybrid model; and a family office or bank starts from regulatory requirements that differ case by case.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of starts

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The Europa League commences with its first league phase fixtures next week, on Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
This tender novel of intimacy and its risks begins in Boston in 1969, as Eve, a dancer, commences an affair with a colleague—an indiscretion that spurs her husband, a journalist named Gabe, to cheat, too.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of commences

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The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta appears to be expecting a similar communication over the penalty Sunderland were awarded against his team at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of appears

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There is no noise of a breaking string echoing in the distance — the stage direction that pushed Chekhov’s final dramatic landscape toward Beckettian absurdism before Beckett was born.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
There is a particular sort of helplessness that comes from knowing exactly how to fix a computer while being hundreds of miles away from it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of is

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But the new work found that if the rewards change with time (even by a small amount), then a second stable point emerges from the model, allowing both cooperators and defectors to coexist.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Whatever emerges from the gathering, BRICS is unlikely to become an anti-American or anti-Western power bloc anytime soon.

— Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

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