origination

noun

Definition of originationnext
1
as in production

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as in beginning

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Recent Examples of origination Fees SoFi takes a somewhat unusual approach to origination fees. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Look for origination, application, late-payment and other fees that could increase your borrowing costs. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for origination
  1. production
  2. beginning
  3. genesis
  4. initiation
  5. creation
  6. commencement
  7. origin
  8. start
Noun
  • During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last season, Macdonald frequently lamented Seattle’s rushing production, especially during the first half of the year.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of production
Noun
  • Steele’s only two league appearances over the past two seasons came at the beginning of Hurzeler’s reign in 2024-25, when Verbruggen was injured.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, here’s one more restaurant to put on your list, this one at the beginning of its journey.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • Fogel is an athlete himself (his effort to understand the dynamics of performance enhancing drugs in cycling became the genesis for Icarus).
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the genesis of his fear is arguably scarier than anything on screen.
    — William Earl, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of genesis
Noun
  • Memberships are available from $195-$285 per month with a $1,000 initiation fee.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Jefferies initiates Materion as buy Jefferies said in its initiation of Materion that the chemicals company has robust demand.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiation
Noun
  • North Carolina officials voted to end job creation tax incentives for a Charlotte manufacturer after the company failed to meet state hiring requirements and announced plans to close its site.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The strategy outlined the company’s next several years of focus on long-term, sustainable value creation and growth.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of creation
Noun
  • Graduates leave Gas South Arena during Emory University's commencement ceremony in 2024.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Graduates at the University of Arizona and University of Central Florida booed mentions of AI during commencement speeches last spring.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of commencement
Noun
  • This double theft was central to the origins, growth, and eventual success of the English colonies and the United States—not just initially but throughout all of American history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Together, these capabilities create a far more complete understanding of complex materials — from the atomic and nanoscale origins of behavior to system-level performance, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of origin
Noun
  • Before last year’s 2-0 start, Taylor went 1-11 during the first two weeks of the season as a head coach.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of start

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“Origination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/origination. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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