ORIGINATION Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

origination

noun

Definition of origination

as in production

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Recent Examples of origination Oportun charges an origination fee of up to 10%, which is deducted from your loan proceeds. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026 For a $5,000 closing cost and a 3% origination fee, borrowers can access up to $3 million. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026 The deal will deepen existing ties between Apollo and Mubadala, which include a multibillion-dollar partnership focused on global origination opportunities. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 For the healthcare industry in particular, China should now be read as a site of competition, partnership and origination all at once. — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026 AngelAi markets technology for banks and credit unions, including mortgage origination and the ability to support additional loan programs. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The origination of the artwork soon belongs to history, but history is ongoing—an unfolding future. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
In 2024, Ferrara closed the North Chicago Jelly Belly factory and moved all production to a Fairfield, California, plant.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of production

Noun

Except Moe is nice, caring, and talented, while Matt is arrogant, unpleasant, and, at the beginning of the episode, belligerently drunk.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
Still, gas prices remain up by more than 30% since the war with Iran started on February 28, and around 40% since the beginning of the year.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of beginning

Noun

Maxxing’s upsetting genesis, though, is easily traceable—and anyone who’s online enough to use it is also probably well-informed enough to know better.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
The initiative’s genesis followed years of collaboration between the TMA and African institutions—access to books was one of the most common requests made by African partners during that project.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of genesis

Noun

For a short period, after the end of World War II and before the age of the passenger jet, his creation was the pride of the American transportation industry.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
The other was a short segment of RNA that interfered with the creation of an enzyme involved in DHT production.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of creation

Noun

The ceremony’s main commencement speaker, former President Clinton, was moved by the five-minute address, too.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
Chiefs fans have been unhappy with kicker Harrison Butker for his uneven success the previous two seasons, as well as that viral commencement speech at Benedictine College.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of commencement

Noun

As indie pop became glossier and more fleshed out in the 1990s, few bands embraced its minimal, melancholy origins like the Cat’s Miaow.

— David Glickman, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
The studio is developing projects based on the brand Quiksilver’s origin story and the story of retail brand Guess.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

Hemphill says doing the main pruning in spring prevents winter damage to tender young shoots and gives them a clean start for the new season.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Méndez finished his first regular season with six goals and four assists in 14 appearances with 10 starts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

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