stem from

phrasal verb

stemmed from; stemming from; stems from

: to be caused by (something or someone) : to come from (something or someone)

Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.

His love of the outdoors stems from his father.

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The conflicting findings stem from the particular design of alcohol studies, experts said. —

Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 28 Jan. 2025 The allegations stem from an incident in the summer of 2024 which was reported to administrators at Roton Middle School in the fall. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025 Their most powerful politician, the party leader and legislator Lee Jae-myung, faces a swarm of indictments, mostly stemming from a controversial development project during his years as a city mayor. —

John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025 One of the 20-year-old men was charged with robbery, assault with a firearm, hit and run, and multiple gun charges, including one stemming from his Jan. 6 arrest. —

Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stem from