originate
verb
orig·i·nate
ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnāt 
originated; originating
: to give rise to : initiate
The composer originated 10 songs for the Broadway musical.
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Examples of originate in a Sentence
These stories originated during earlier times.
The book originated as a series of lectures.
The sound seemed to originate from outside the room.
The custom is believed to have originated in the western U.S.
He did not originate the idea.
The policy was originated by the previous administration.
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The quote originated on a satirical social media account.
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
District Attorney Jeff Rosen said that the resolution originated from a proposal from the defendants; Rosen said after Tuesday’s hearing that the agreement would not noticeably affect the prison time the defendants ultimately served.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
The tax rate on goods originating from outside the European Union was previously at 30 percent but has now doubled to 60 percent.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024
It was mistakenly believed to have descended from a grape that originated in the city of Shiraz in Persia, while other theories postulate that it is named for Syracuse in Sicily and or the Greek island of Syros.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
District Attorney Jeff Rosen said that the resolution originated from a proposal from the defendants; Rosen said after Tuesday’s hearing that the agreement would not noticeably affect the prison time the defendants ultimately served.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
The tax rate on goods originating from outside the European Union was previously at 30 percent but has now doubled to 60 percent.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024
It was mistakenly believed to have descended from a grape that originated in the city of Shiraz in Persia, while other theories postulate that it is named for Syracuse in Sicily and or the Greek island of Syros.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
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originate
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orig·i·nate
ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnāt
originated; originating
: to give rise to
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: to issue (a mortgage loan) usually for subsequent sale in a pool of mortgage loans to a secondary market compare service
: to take or have origin
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