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emanate

[em-uh-neyt] / ˈɛm əˌneɪt /


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The verb emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons. The verb emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building.


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And it may again emanate from across the pond.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

Much of the rest of the bottom line growth would emanate from share repurchases, which reduces the number of shares and increases earnings per share.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

But I can’t think of a better term to describe the bizarre hypotheses that emanate from almost every news event of national or international significance.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

In one case, researchers saw a large methane plume appear to emanate from Newby Island Landfill in San José and drift into a nearby residential neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

First she went back to the parlor, from which a strained, piggylike squealing sound continued to emanate at regular intervals.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Mr. Simms, a historian at the University of Cambridge, is no sentimentalist, and the tone of his book emanates a bracing realism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The messaging that emanates from these figures steers people away from the traditional work ethic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

This stark warning emanates from one of Wall Street’s most respected commentators, Bank of America chief equity strategist Michael Hartnett.

From MarketWatch Feb. 27, 2026

Pablo Santiago’s lighting and Aaron Rhyne’s projections lend the production a dreamlike fluidity, ideal for a play that emanates as much from Salieri’s memory as from his unconscious.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

Katherine's smile reveals none of the discomfort that emanates from her.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

"This agency actually emanated and found itself in the budget from the executive," he said - meaning it came from within the president's own side of government, not from parliament.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

For several years, stock-market leadership emanated from tech companies with spectacular earnings, low debt profiles and huge piles of cash.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Both were in “the High Eighties,” as Le Guin put it, and the correspondence had a pleasing warmth that emanated from both sides.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The guidance weakness emanated from its Optum unit, which offers physician services, fitness services, health data for other companies, and pharmacy benefits management.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

A vague, medicinal stench emanated from her flesh.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Still they say yes—freely, cheerfully, wholeheartedly—and the love emanating from the packed pews at the Cathedral of St. Agnes speaks to the hope these men represent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

You continue to wander, and hear a cheerful female voice emanating from the enormous onstage speakers to inform everyone that water is available for purchase at any of the bar tents for just $4.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

In both instances, decisions emanating from Washington that affected the dollar’s international exchange rate also reflected pressures relating to U.S. politics.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

In a statement to the BBC, Pakistan's military said: "Pakistan, the region, and the wider world continue to face the grave threat of terrorism emanating from territory under the control of the Afghan Taliban regime."

From BBC May 12, 2026

Jesper felt the heat emanating from the incinerator as soon as they entered.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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