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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A sizeable proportion of the BBC's income comes from the licence fee, which is payable by all UK households with a television, or whose occupants watch live screening online.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

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

Madame Rubenstein comes from the music conservatory at the University of Cincinnati.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper