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coming from

ADJECTIVE
derivative
Synonyms
STRONG
cognate secondary subordinate
WEAK
acquired ancestral caused connate copied evolved hereditary imitative inferential inferred not original obtained plagiaristic plagiarized procured rehashed secondhand uninventive unoriginal
Antonyms
STRONG
important superior
WEAK
inventive original unborrowed unique
PREPOSITION
of
Synonyms
WEAK
about appertaining to appropriate to as concerns as regards attributed to away from based on belonging to characterized by concerning connected with consisting of containing epithetical going from in reference to in regard to like made from out from out of peculiar to pertaining to proceeding from referring to regarding related to showing

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"I could see where he was coming from."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

That business is coming from wireless network operators, including Verizon Communications and AT&T.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, retail is expected to be a major force and to make up for the limits of demand coming from traditional Wall Street players.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

And they’re such a modern couple, sort of breaking the rules of what those norms are, especially coming from such a storied family that has such legacy in the States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Jonah heard the noise first, a sort of grinding that seemed to be coming from just the other side of the rock wall.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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