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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In recent weeks, most agree that selling pressure has emanated not just from mortgage bondholders but also from investors in U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"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
The guidance weakness emanated from its Optum unit, which offers physician services, fitness services, health data for other companies, and pharmacy benefits management.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
They said nothing, did not look back, but hostility emanated from them in an unmistakable manner.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
