provenance
noun
prov·e·nance
ˈpräv-nən(t)s 
ˈprä-və-ˌnän(t)s
Examples of provenance in a Sentence
Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings?
The artifact is of unknown provenance.
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Hate and rationalization of all the provenances of brutality.
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David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
With the help of social media, Frith and his friends were able to track down the provenance of this rare find.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The exact provenance and significance of the memo are unclear.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
Côté makes documentaries where viewers can productively probe questions of authenticity and provenance, and fiction features typically composed in a bare, if highly elegant, observational style.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
With the help of social media, Frith and his friends were able to track down the provenance of this rare find.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The exact provenance and significance of the memo are unclear.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
Côté makes documentaries where viewers can productively probe questions of authenticity and provenance, and fiction features typically composed in a bare, if highly elegant, observational style.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for provenance
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“Provenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provenance. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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