originations

Definition of originationsnext
plural of origination
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Noun
  • There were several matches that featured fireworks, TV quality productions, multiple champions and even a steel cage match to cap the night.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Screen Brasil reaffirms Embratur’s role in promoting the country internationally and expanding the international reach of Brazilian productions.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • One man’s modernity is, of course, another’s degradation, and, as dinner was served, the conversation turned to such recent innovations as ghost runners, pitch clocks, and robot umps, none of them to Murray’s liking.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The film strikes an elegant balance between providing context for his innovations and letting the work do the talking, resulting in one of the more entertaining art documentaries that this critic has ever seen.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • In many ways, though, this represents not simply an evolution in American pluralism, but a return to one of the deepest currents in America’s own beginnings.
    Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • And your life is about new beginnings, really.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • These investments strengthen families, improve long-term well-being, and help create healthier, more resilient communities for generations to come.
    Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
  • Here’s how Linley’s studio produces a singular item designed to be enjoyed for generations.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.
    James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
  • The online ticket platform advanced about 5% after bullish initiations of research coverage at several Wall Street following its September 17 initial public offering.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 27-year-old forward, who was injured late in a 4-2 loss to Charlotte on April 25, has nine goals in seven appearances (four starts) this season.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • January arrival from Portuguese side Gil Vicente, is yet to score in 16 appearances, 12 of which have been starts.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • That same day the Associated Press reported that two Argentine officials who were investigating the origins of the outbreak and spoke on the condition of anonymity said the government’s leading hypothesis was that the couple contracted the virus while bird-watching in Ushuaia before the cruise.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • Muslim Americans too have claimed the couple as ancestors, forging a lineage in America that stretches back before the formation of the United States, an alluring story of American origins, belonging, and place within a national story that has largely rejected them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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“Originations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originations. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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