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provenance

[prov-uh-nuhns, -nahns] / ˈprɒv ə nəns, -ˌnɑns /


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Like millions of others, I expected it to be superb because of its provenance.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

Part of the fossil – precisely the portion that preserved essential information about its provenance – was accidentally lost for more than two decades.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

‘Do you know the provenance of your Life Savers?”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Almost 30,000 native trees of Irish provenance, such as oak, alder and rowan, have been planted on the 41-acre site which is situated at Lenamore Wood, near Gortin in Omagh.

From BBC May 25, 2026

Researchers must reckon their ages by ascertaining the age of the ground they are found in, which in turn requires meticulously documenting their provenance.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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