ORIGINATION Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

origination

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Definition of origination

as in production

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as in beginning

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Recent Examples of origination Loans feature no application or origination fees, but late and returned payment fees apply. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 This covers recording, appraisal, origination and other fees needed to complete the refinance. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Approval is usually fast, with no application or origination fees, and the process is much simpler than a traditional loan, since the collateral is liquid and the valuation clear. — Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The origination fees are standard but become part of the loan balance. — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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Noun

Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Since 2022, the first full year that both models were put in production, the auto giant has sold at least roughly 120,000 examples of each per year.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of production

Noun

Many of England’s players only arrived at their club’s pre-season camps at the beginning of August, three weeks after many sides saw the bulk of their squads return.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Jurors were shown a photo of a green body bag at the beginning of her questioning, followed by a grisly photo of his body.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of beginning

Noun

The genesis of the book is carefully laid out in an introduction by Shakespeare & Company co-founder Tina Packer, who died this past January at the age of 87.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Curtis, an Oscar winner who is married to filmmaker Christopher Guest, spoke about the genesis of the idea for Newlyweds.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of genesis

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Less serious subjects are on the agenda, too, such as the initiation songs that started spontaneously one night in the team’s Rosewood hotel in Hong Kong.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Yet here is Stribling, who appears to have every opportunity to defy the traditional Shanahan initiation ritual by making play after play so far this summer.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of initiation

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The meta story of Life of M’s creation — how Cusk ignored decorum in favor of artistic absolutism — is perhaps the most intriguing element of this saga.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
From matcha cheesecake to hot Cheeto pizza, the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards came to an end Tuesday, with 15 food creations going head-to-head and the winners selected ahead of this year's State Fair of Texas.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of creation

Noun

In May, college graduates entering a workforce where the technology is the primary reason for job cuts met commencement speakers hailing the AI revolution—including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona—with boos.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
College students booed mentions of AI during commencement ceremonies this spring.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of commencement

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However, this represented only one of several plausible geographic origins of her lineage, according to the researchers.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

The Valkyries took off in the second quarter after another slow start, ending the first half on an 11-0 run on the way to a 44-28 lead at the break.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Nolan McLean recovered from a shaky start to last six effective innings as the last-place Mets (57-69) won for the 10th time in 13 games since selling big at the trade deadline.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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