originations

Definition of originationsnext
plural of origination

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Noun
  • The series will continue to film in Atlanta, GA, joining other Netflix productions that have filmed on location, including Stranger Things, His & Hers, the upcoming ’Tis So Sweet, All the Sinners Bleed, Sweet Magnolias Season 5, and A Different World.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Joseph is respected by peers and faculty for his constructive feedback, reliability, and leadership in exhibitions and productions.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Bathroom Spiff up showers and make sinks sparkle with these innovations that make the bathroom less of a cleaning chore.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Two rounds of unfortunate renovations have destroyed many of that building’s formal innovations.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Expect new beginnings, adventures and major changes.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • From the humblest beginnings, Grant and Naylor formed a science fiction legacy that has lasted over 30 years, with characters and settings more persistent than a 3-million-year-old vindaloo stain.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Previously, proof of citizenship could go back additional generations to great-grandparents and beyond under the legal provision known as jus sanguinis.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Rarely have an actor's eyes been put to such good use, as Murphy's thousand-yard stare communicates guilt, regret, and anxious anticipation of how his life's work will impact the world for generations to come.
    Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.
    James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
  • The online ticket platform advanced about 5% after bullish initiations of research coverage at several Wall Street following its September 17 initial public offering.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Padres expected there to be starts and stops along with setbacks and surges in bringing Joe Musgrove back from Tommy John surgery this year.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The latter will get some starts at third in place of McMahon when the Yankees face tough lefties, though Rosario can also play some second base and outfield.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But the origins of vasectomies becoming linked to March Madness appear to trace back to a marketing campaign by an Oregon urology clinic, which took out a radio advertisement in the late 2000s.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Many current biofuel mandates trace their origins to the 1970s energy shock, while the US Energy Independence and Security Act followed a 2007-08 price spike, said Dr Timothy Deehan, a senior oil analyst at LSEG.
    Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Originations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originations. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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