comes from

VERB

arise, emanate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise derive from emanate flow hail from originate

WEAK

emerge end up issue proceed result rise spring stem turn out

Example Sentences

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Where do you think that appreciation for collaboration comes from?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"That stress comes from rapid growth, from poor blood supply, and from chemotherapy."

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Some of those cruises are also famous in the scientific literature—one of the foundations of modern contact tracing comes from an outbreak of gastroenteritis on a cruise ship.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

WSJ’s visual explainer shows where the water comes from, where it goes and how the situation got to this point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

An ominous rumbling comes from behind the door, like a warning growl of thunder.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer