origination

noun

Definition of originationnext
1
as in production

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as in beginning

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Recent Examples of origination AngelAi markets technology for banks and credit unions, including mortgage origination and the ability to support additional loan programs. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 SoFi Like LightStream, SoFi caps personal loans at $100,000 with competitive rates, no origination fees and same-day funding for eligible borrowers. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The origination of the artwork soon belongs to history, but history is ongoing—an unfolding future. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Through an intricate process of dependent origination, humans, animals, and other beings cycle around in endless rebirths based on past karma. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 These products may carry different APRs, origination fees, repayment schedules and other terms depending on the provider and borrower qualifications. — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Still, there are costs associated with refinancing, such as loan origination and appraisal fees, so make sure refinancing is the best option for you. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for origination
  1. production
  2. beginning
  3. genesis
  4. initiation
  5. creation
  6. commencement
  7. origin
  8. start
Noun
  • That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The company is executing multiple expansion projects at its East Camden site, including the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities and two new facilities to support PAC-3 propulsion production.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of production
Noun
  • Expect some traffic back-ups at the beginning and end of the game as parking lots empty and drivers hit the road in what is a construction zone on highways running through downtown.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement At the beginning of May, separatists turned in a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures to push for a vote on leaving Canada, while opponents collected signatures in support of staying.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • Most experts, though, cannot see how DF2, DF4, and DF9 could exist without dark matter being a physical thing, even if the trio’s genesis can be debated.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The film starts with the minimum of backstory, which is at odds not only with the norms of Indian cinema but also the press book, which suggests that a whole lot of exposition about the genesis of the story’s two siblings has been cut.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of genesis
Noun
  • The bullish call followed a Barclays initiation and $211 price target on Monday.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • And paying the roughly $1 million initiation fee and annual dues of about $44,000 don’t either.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiation
Noun
  • But the One Ring — the weapon that will reshape Middle-earth — is the true star, and the new peek at the third season revels in its creation.
    — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The magnitude of funding being poured into AI ads is not just evidence of how consequential this election cycle is, but also how pervasive artificial intelligence has become in content creation.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of creation
Noun
  • The city’s post came shortly after Butker delivered a commencement speech on May 14, 2024, at Benedictine College.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The day before commencement, Metze spent the afternoon watching Texas Tech softball on TV.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of commencement
Noun
  • Theoretical arguments suggest that a substantial part, if not all, of the randomness in the world is of quantum origin.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For anyone who grinds fresh every morning and chases single-origin lots, online talk about mold and mycotoxins in coffee tends to raise a practical question about how the stuff gets onto beans in the first place.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of origin
Noun
  • The anticipated early 2028 production start will mark the next stage of the company’s investment in Colorado.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Heat also stuck with essentially the same bench rotation (but with a twist) despite its rough start to the season.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of start

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