originate with
idiom
: to be first thought of, created, or produced by
That idea did not originate with him.
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Did those feelings originate with you or from observations of others?
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
However, many legacy devices in use didn’t originate with these mandates.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Yet this gender discrepancy doesn’t originate with individuals; in Yellowjackets, Misty flirts with psychopathy, while the sole teen boy, Travis (Kevin Alves), is among the gentlest, most sympathetic characters.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
But these latest social media spins and sways could well be the first to originate with a presidential candidate.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
However, many legacy devices in use didn’t originate with these mandates.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Yet this gender discrepancy doesn’t originate with individuals; in Yellowjackets, Misty flirts with psychopathy, while the sole teen boy, Travis (Kevin Alves), is among the gentlest, most sympathetic characters.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
But these latest social media spins and sways could well be the first to originate with a presidential candidate.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Originate with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/originate%20with. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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