origination

noun

Definition of originationnext
1
as in production

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2
as in initiation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for origination
  1. production
  2. initiation
  3. genesis
  4. beginning
  5. creation
  6. commencement
  7. origin
  8. start
Noun
  • Harold Prince staged the original 1978 production at the Prince Edward Theatre in London, produced by Robert Stigwood in association with the canny David Land.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Toyota said the company expects to leverage its experience with the mass production of vehicles for the production of rockets with Interstellar Technologies.
    Michael Wayland,Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of production
Noun
  • Since these deal initiations typically take six to nine months to finalize, a surge of new deal announcements is expected to unfold in the first half of 2025.
    Rusty Wiley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (eIF-5A) is a protein that helps cells efficiently make other proteins, playing a key role in two translation stages: initiation and elongation (helping ribosomes move along the mRNA and add amino acids to the protein chain).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of initiation
Noun
  • The 51-minute special includes appearances by Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Tanya Tucker, Trisha Yearwood and Lee herself, who recalls the genesis of what has become her signature song.
    Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • His name was Navid Afkari, and that’s essentially the genesis of the path of this film.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of genesis
Noun
  • Many have been here from the beginning — a 3-13-1 season in 2021.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have used a distortion in space to reveal over 40 individual stars in a galaxy 6.5 billion light-years from the Milky Way—halfway back to the beginning of the universe.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • Lindsey says the creation of these programs speaks to a larger moment in women’s sports and how they are covered.
    Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • While job displacement is a significant concern, there's a growing narrative that AI could lead to the creation of novel positions and the enhancement of existing ones.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of creation
Noun
  • In 2018, 2001 Dartmouth graduate Mindy Kaling returned to campus to give a hilarious commencement address.
    Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Courage Under Fire evidenced that, especially following a kerfuffle just days before over Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s commencement address at Benedictine College in Kansas.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of commencement
Noun
  • Advertisement While Sierra was being held in LAPD custody, officials determined the origin point of the Kenneth fire was in Ventura County, so the investigation has been turned over to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The committee’s members are mostly anonymous and the group’s origins are unknown.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of origin
Noun
  • That was the unlikely start of one of America’s greatest retail success stories.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After a tough start to the 2024 NFL season, the Cincinnati Bengals still have a shot to make the playoffs.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of start
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“Origination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/origination. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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