ORIGINATING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

originating

verb

present participle of originate

as in arising

to come into existence the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein

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Recent Examples of originating Here, the idea that Hollywood is truly interested in the creative possibilities of a fanfic-originating adaptation becomes weak. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 These features of slot machines and For You pages pique the interest of neural circuitry originating deep in the brain, called the mesolimbic pathway. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Walker has carried the football 11 times on plays originating inside the 5. — Sam McDowell 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Swinton returns to the role after originating the role in 1987. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Many of the new items will appear on flights originating in Los Angeles later this month and on other routes in the coming months. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 This revealed high-energy gamma-rays originating 8 billion light-years away. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 According to Plitsas, the episode raises questions about threats originating from within the cockpit. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Attacks originating in Yemen have demonstrated that Saudi Arabia’s vulnerability cannot be confined to its borders. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

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However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
In an email to Space, Asphaug explained some of the issues arising from this, since current estimates place the timing of the moon's formation anywhere from around 40 to 120 million years after the formation of the solar system.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

For Poppens, who has spent more than a decade navigating the challenges of MS, the possibility of an incorrect diagnosis underscores the importance of getting answers before beginning long-term treatment.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The Quebecois math rock duo will get right back on the road come March, beginning with their first-ever Australian stops.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginning

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Any function whose work can be pointed at a proper model of its underlying business, instead of at a general-purpose language model, is starting to compound the same way Anthropic’s engineering did a year ago.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Charged with home invasion at 16, he was sentenced to eight years in prison as an adult, starting his sentence at age 17.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of starting

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Holmes was convicted of fraud in 2018 and sentenced to just over 11 years in federal prison, commencing in May 2023.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The film will shoot on location at the heart of Pendle in Lancashire, with principal photography commencing end of September.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of commencing

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West Point implemented a rule in early 2025 that sought to bar civilian and military professors from publishing papers, speaking at conferences or appearing on podcasts without seeking approval from superiors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Custom firmware packages The development scene around the FM-1 is exploding, and new options are appearing all the time.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

Agent 12, for example, spent most of its time forming shapes such as a compass or a clock, and figures such as a butterfly or a sailboat.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
For a black artist like myself, forming and writing songs for a boy band is a form of code ditching, a way of seizing aesthetics and timbres that have been unduly withheld from my predecessors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of forming

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Advertisement That does not make the markets emerging around lionfish, green crab, ta’ape, and carp meaningless.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The university introduced an aerospace engineering degree this fall, giving students a direct connection to emerging aviation systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

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