originations

noun

plural of origination
1
as in productions

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2
as in commencements

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originations
  1. productions
  2. commencements
  3. innovations
  4. beginnings
  5. generations
  6. initiations
  7. starts
  8. origins
Noun
  • That state and its film incentives have been a major lure for productions for years.
    — Eva Flowe August 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Backed by Imani Media Group, the studio will host Halley’s own projects as well as outside productions.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of productions
Noun
  • The students booing artificial intelligence at commencements across the country are not just worried about jobs.
    — Mark Bardeen Andrejevic, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
  • Recent Harvard commencements have grown much more political.
    — Michael Casey, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Definition of commencements
Noun
  • And like most other innovations in the brand’s assortment, the formula is buildable, designed to be layered from day to night.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among the various green commitments and innovations of note, all of Explora’s ships are RINA Dolphin-certified for their low-level of underwater noise emissions, which helps preserve marine life.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovations
Noun
  • Her life right now is big on both reflection and new beginnings.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One thing that has remained constant since True Religion’s Y2K beginnings has been celebrity fans.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • The company says this allows new battery generations to use much of the existing manufacturing foundation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Our community now spans film, music, fashion and sport, different generations and different cultures.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of generations
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • In four career starts against the big-league opponents, Madsen is 0-4 and has mostly struggled.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The playbook that drove the first $100 million starts to drag.
    — Doug May, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of starts
Noun
  • Norway’s monarchy has old roots, tracing its origins to King Harald Fairhair in the ninth century.
    — Jan M. Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Others turn them off to disguise the origins of the shipment.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of origins
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