provenance
noun
prov·e·nance
ˈpräv-nən(t)s 
ˈprä-və-ˌnän(t)s
Examples of provenance in a Sentence
Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings?
The artifact is of unknown provenance.
Recent Examples on the Web
The buyer, though, should anticipate that restoring the vehicle could add another $500,000-plus to the privilege of owning a Lamborghini whose history and provenance simply cannot be made up.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
About an hour outside Vienna, the Penny Markt in Krems an der Donau prides itself on two things: low, low prices, and the provenance of its meat and fresh produce.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
The return is the result of more thorough provenance research within the museum’s holdings, the museum said in a statement.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2024
And there were few details about important issues like the provenance of the data powering Apple Intelligence features, the terms of Apple’s deal with OpenAI for access to ChatGPT, and how Apple plans to deal with the inevitable hallucinations that will result from its AI output.
—Richard Eisenberg, Fortune, 11 June 2024
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
About an hour outside Vienna, the Penny Markt in Krems an der Donau prides itself on two things: low, low prices, and the provenance of its meat and fresh produce.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
The return is the result of more thorough provenance research within the museum’s holdings, the museum said in a statement.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2024
And there were few details about important issues like the provenance of the data powering Apple Intelligence features, the terms of Apple’s deal with OpenAI for access to ChatGPT, and how Apple plans to deal with the inevitable hallucinations that will result from its AI output.
—Richard Eisenberg, Fortune, 11 June 2024
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“Provenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provenance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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