originate
verb (used without object)
to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise.
have originated
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present perfectof originate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Nepali police say they are looking into where these comments have originated from to identify addresses and phone numbers.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
While this disaster began on the Nepali side of the border, others in recent years have originated on the Chinese side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"It must have originated in a galaxy's center, but not the one it's in the outskirts of now," Stein said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ebola, believed to have originated in bats, can cause severe bleeding and organ failure.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
“Of course, the precise origin of burritos isn’t known. According to Wikipedia, some speculate that they might have originated in the eighteen hundreds among the vaqueros, the cowboys of northern Mexico.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
