originate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The concept of the “winner’s curse,” the authors report, originated with Atlantic Richfield Co., an oil company that sometimes bid in government auctions for the right to drill in various places.
The concept for Lifordi’s drug originated at another company, ImmuNext, which spun out from Dartmouth College to develop immunological drugs and license them out to pharmaceutical companies.
These maps help the brain identify where sensations originate.
From Science Daily
When combined with its unusually strong tolerance for salt, this has led some researchers to suggest it may have originated in tropical oceans or marine animals.
From Science Daily
In short, domestic problems rather than something originating from Japan.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
