originates

verb

present tense third-person singular of originate
as in begins
to come into existence the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein

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Recent Examples of originates The researchers say the findings therefore don't prove that tinnitus originates in the cochlea. — Mike McRae 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 Sweet Pea Sweet pea is a traditional Edwardian pattern that originates from a house near Oban on Scotland’s west coast. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Sep. 2026 This two-part Millennium Prize Problem originates in particle physics. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Indian American groups and Democrats said that the poster discriminated against members of the Sikh religion, which originates in South Asia. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The clarity of that vision reveals the substantial nature of our true identity, which originates in God, not matter. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026 Although Salmonella primarily originates in the intestinal tracts of people and animals, including insects and birds, the bacterium is commonly found in the environment. — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Fonseca Porto Siroco Extra Dry White Port Crisp as a new dollar bill with delicate floral and bitter notes, this bottling takes its name from the Mediterranean wind that originates in North Africa. — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Private capital and foreign governments are still building on mRNA, and a growing share of the world’s programs now originates in China. — Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originates
  1. begins
  2. arises
  3. starts
  4. commences
  5. appears
  6. is
  7. emerges
Verb
  • Alex begins to get a nagging feeling this girl could actually be his daughter from that long-ago relationship.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • My novel Blow Yourself Up begins when smartphones make their way into high schools and follows the rise of platforms and influencers, ending just before the dawn of AI.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of begins
Verb
  • But most of our group behavior arises through a qualitatively different process than local contagion.
    — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For example, turbulence arises when a flowing fluid encounters an obstacle that changes the velocity of part of the flow.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arises
Verb
  • The story starts not with heat but with cold, in a remarkable moment of emotional notation.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The first question starts with the technology; the second starts with the user.
    — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of starts
Verb
  • The pilot commences online and at stores across Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Europa League commences with its first league phase fixtures next week, on Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of commences
Verb
  • There is a lot of money in the market, but some of it appears to be receding and the number of commissions is coming down.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And because of the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act passed earlier this year, the company appears to be on track to have taxpayers foot the bill.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of appears
Verb
  • Mathematicians strongly suspect that there is a genuinely knotty loop that also has a Jones polynomial 1.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That is a hard thing to ask of organizations with famously small margins, if there is any margin worth mentioning.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of is
Verb
  • That’s often when clarity emerges and the next right step becomes obvious.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Writer-director Reed Van Dyk’s feature debut navigates tricky emotional waters but emerges as a trenchant examination of what forgiveness and penitence can look like, allowing no room for anything resembling a pat happy ending.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerges

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