- present participle of originate.
originating
Example Sentences
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The chemistry prize follows the physics prize, which on Tuesday honoured Belgian physicist Francis Halzen for groundbreaking work using Antarctic ice to capture particles originating in the distant cosmos.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Recording Academy announced the new category in June, saying it would recognise "artistic excellence in Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
That evidence suggested that both the dendritic cells and the T cell activation process were originating somewhere outside the brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Nearly 90% of the group’s revenue came from Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2025, with 9.1% originating in North America, the group said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
As early societies developed, those acquiring centralized power gradually established themselves as an elite, perhaps originating as one of several formerly equal-ranked village clans that became “more equal” than the others.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
