emanate
verb (used without object)
to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
emanated
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past participleof emanate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof emanate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
emanateverb (used without object)to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
Example Sentences
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"This agency actually emanated and found itself in the budget from the executive," he said - meaning it came from within the president's own side of government, not from parliament.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
For several years, stock-market leadership emanated from tech companies with spectacular earnings, low debt profiles and huge piles of cash.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Residents rushed to shelters clutching bags and blankets, AFP journalists observed, as a large plume of smoke emanated from Kyiv's city centre.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Both were in “the High Eighties,” as Le Guin put it, and the correspondence had a pleasing warmth that emanated from both sides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
More smoke emanated from his leg and head.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
