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
  • Unlike other confections, whose production lines used a drop-bake-sell approach, macaron production required more time, more specialized equipment, and more involvement.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Foreign, mostly Hollywood production in B.C. represents over 80 percent of total production spending in the province as Los Angeles producers also look to take advantage of generous currency savings as the value of the Canadian dollar continues to fall in value against the American greenback.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of production
Noun
  • Salmonella is the country's most common cause of food poisoning, while concerns about contamination with the pathogen are a relatively common reason for the initiation of food product recalls.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • New members must pay a non-refundable initiation fee of approximately €20,000 (depending on their age), which is substantially less than an equity membership initiation fee.
    Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiation
Noun
  • His name was Navid Afkari, and that’s essentially the genesis of the path of this film.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • So the genesis of Netanyahu can be seen through this lens.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of genesis
Noun
  • At the beginning of the year, it was announced that the Spaniard would leave Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, making way for Lewis Hamilton to team up with Charles Leclerc in 2025.
    Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • One editor discovered that the tapioca really should be dissolved with boiling water at the beginning of the process.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • However, in practice, faculty and departmental structures often resist the creation of cross-disciplinary degree programs.
    Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Signs of a possible resumption of mining activity first emerged in October 2022 with the creation of the General Directorate of Energy, Hydrocarbons, and Mines within the Salvadoran government.
    Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of creation
Noun
  • Reed Arena: Graduate and Professional Degrees When is The University of Houston's fall graduation and commencement?
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Oscar winner returned to her alma mater in 2015 to deliver an inspiring commencement speech to the graduating class.
    Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of commencement
Noun
  • True to their origin story, Gonzalez was wearing a sequin La DoubleJ number for the occasion.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The origin point of the blaze is textbook wildland-urban interface, or WUI (woo-ee).
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of origin
Noun
  • The highly skilled and versatile Baker has recorded 142 tackles (88 solo), two sacks and three passes defensed in 14 starts this season.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Freshman shooting guard Juan Cranford Jr. paced Saint Francis with 21 points – his fifth consecutive start of reaching double figures in that category – and grabbed two rebounds.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of start
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