ORIGINATIONS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

originations

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plural of origination

as in productions

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Noun

The new record is the closest that the two have come to infusing their distinctive DJing style into their original productions.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Rachael Labes, manager, acquisitions & productions for IFC’s Shudder, said horror films embracing comedy had also opened up new audiences.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of productions

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Set in the 1980s, the series will follow Marckinkus from his beginnings as Pope Paul VI’s unofficial bodyguard to his tenure at the helm of the Vatican’s finances.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Murky beginnings Growing up in Weston-super-Mare, Archer was doted on by his mother, who worked as a journalist on the local paper and sent him to Wellington School on a scholarship.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginnings

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That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Coleman report’s conclusions have been corroborated by generations of studies analyzing the effects of poverty and demographic isolation on children’s health, behavior, cognitive development, and academic achievement.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of generations

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Plus, quiet periods are ending for banks that worked on last month’s blockbuster IPO, so we’re met with a flood of analyst initiations.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026
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

Definition of initiations

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After slow starts, both teams are just fighting to earn a bowl bid, and the loser could see its head coach’s seat warm up even further.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
Gasser has thrown nine innings, allowed just six hits and one earned run over the two starts.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of starts

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Cooke does his best to dramatize these origins, often through dry humor, but the personalities involved don’t quite rise to the level of an Aaron Sorkin drama.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Episode four of VisionQuest digs into Butcherbird’s origins and identity while raising fresh questions about her.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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