originate with
idiom
: to be first thought of, created, or produced by
That idea did not originate with him.
Examples of originate with in a Sentence
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When accessing a website or other Internet service, the connection appears to originate with the home user.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
The face-off sequence didn’t actually originate with Highsmith but was instead the climax of Edmund Crispin’s novel The Moving Toyshop, from which Alfred Hitchcock cribbed it.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The slowdown did not originate with the work stoppages of 2023.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Advertisement The slowdown did not originate with the work stoppages of 2023.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
This new rule did originate with his predecessor President Barack Obama, but was narrowed in scope under President Donald Trump.
—Essence, 18 Nov. 2023
The most sweeping challenges often originate with such conservative organizations as Moms for Liberty, which has organized banning efforts nationwide and called for more parental control over books available to children.
—Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
At first, the problem was believed to originate with TVA.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 6 July 2023
Yet The Last Dance did not originate with Jordan (though two of his business associates signed on as executive producers), and its major theme was larger than Jordan himself.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
The face-off sequence didn’t actually originate with Highsmith but was instead the climax of Edmund Crispin’s novel The Moving Toyshop, from which Alfred Hitchcock cribbed it.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
The slowdown did not originate with the work stoppages of 2023.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Advertisement The slowdown did not originate with the work stoppages of 2023.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
This new rule did originate with his predecessor President Barack Obama, but was narrowed in scope under President Donald Trump.
—Essence, 18 Nov. 2023
The most sweeping challenges often originate with such conservative organizations as Moms for Liberty, which has organized banning efforts nationwide and called for more parental control over books available to children.
—Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
At first, the problem was believed to originate with TVA.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 6 July 2023
Yet The Last Dance did not originate with Jordan (though two of his business associates signed on as executive producers), and its major theme was larger than Jordan himself.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
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“Originate with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/originate%20with. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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