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origins

NOUN

cause, basis

Synonyms

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ancestor ancestry connection element influence motive provenance root source

STRONG

agent antecedent author base causality causation creator derivation determinant egg embryo fountain generator germ impulse inception inducement inspiration mainspring nucleus occasion parent parentage principle producer progenitor provenience roots seed spring stock well wellspring

WEAK

horse's mouth

Antonyms

STRONG

conclusion effect end ending result

WEAK

close completion consequence death destiny finale goal outcome outgrowth termination

NOUN

beginning, inception

Synonyms

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birth genesis

STRONG

alpha commencement creation dawn dawning embarkation emergence entrance entry forging foundation inauguration ingress initiation introduction launch nativity opener origination outbreak outset rise start

WEAK

blast off day one early stage git go square one starting point

Antonyms

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conclusion end finish

STRONG

close completion death ending exit stop

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consequence destiny effect finale goal outcome outgrowth result termination

NOUN

family, heritage

Synonyms

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ancestry birth descent lineage

STRONG

beginnings blood extraction maternity parentage paternity pedigree stock

Antonyms

WEAK

close completion conclusion consequence death destiny effect end finale goal outcome outgrowth result termination

Example Sentences

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While not exactly winding down its tenseness, “Omaha” exits with some explanatory text about the origins of its narrative that will punctuate your sadness with shocks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The indictment stems from the earliest days of the pandemic in the first months of 2020, when scientists were trying to get their arms around the novel coronavirus and delve into its features and origins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

On June 17, 2021, the indictment says, he warned Mr. Daszak and “others” that he had received a document production request by five Senators investigating the virus’s origins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Prada faced backlash last June after it presented similar designs at a Milan fashion show without referring to their Indian origins.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Like all the good things that occurred in his long life, that tremendous fortune had its origins in chance.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez