originate
verb (used without object)
to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise.
originated
Example Sentences
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In fact, the concept of “financial toxicity,” or the stress caused by the financial burden of an uncovered medical treatment, originated in cancer research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Even though the modern orchestra originated three centuries ago as a plaything of princes, there has always been an implicit connection — and tension — between orchestras and democracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Instead, its position on the evolutionary family tree provides evidence about where the broader ancestral lineage may have originated.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
"With interest rates much higher in many global regions than they were in 2021, refinancing risk will become more visible as loans originated in 2020-22 approach maturity," it said in its latest Private Credit Quarterly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 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
