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 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 YouTube’s European boss, Pedro Pina, has said that in the wake of the success of Obsession and Backrooms, more films and series originating on the platform will enter the awards conversation. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 29 Sep. 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 The hoard includes coins from present-day Sweden, Britain and Germany, as well as dirhams originating from areas that are now part of Turkey and Iran. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Instead, diaspora professionals and entrepreneurs should play a more direct role in originating companies, structuring investments, building supply chains, and developing infrastructure. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Netanyahu has argued that those warnings did not specifically mention an attack originating from Gaza, or a clear timeline. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originating
  1. arising
  2. beginning
  3. starting
  4. commencing
  5. appearing
  6. forming
  7. emerging
Verb
  • Until then, omitting leap seconds will make our digital infrastructure easier to manage and less prone to bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The change won’t be noticed by most of us, and switching to continuous time will be easier for our digital infrastructure—there will be much less risk of bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of arising
Verb
  • With Saleh beginning his Tennessee tenure at 0-5, his head coaching record in the NFL sits at 20-41 overall after a multi-season stint with the New York Jets.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • County documents show plans for Station 34 were outlined alongside other fire station projects beginning in 2016.
    — Monique John, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of beginning
Verb
  • Moody's, citing PitchBook data, said private equity distributions dropped from more than 30% of starting net asset value in 2022 to about 12% today.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Plasma will fully adopt the Wayland system and put support for starting new X11 sessions in Plasma to bed.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of starting
Verb
  • 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
  • The fourth-round tie will not be played until the week commencing October 26.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of commencing
Verb
  • Armstrong, appearing in his first NFL game as a rookie out of Cincinnati, hauled in a catch with an athletic play over the middle for 13 yards and a first down.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Among Torrey’s art collection, photographer Wolfgang Tillmans is a favorite, appearing both in his home and at his offices.
    — Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of appearing
Verb
  • Eons ago a star up to 30 times the mass of our sun collapsed and perished, forming a black hole.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Listening to music is a powerful tool for learning, growing, and forming connections—and kids’ movies and shows throughout the years have actually produced some of the best songs in pop culture history.
    — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of forming
Verb
  • 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
Definition of emerging

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