originating

Coming into being

Originating means serving as the source or starting point of something.

An originating flight is where a journey begins.

The originating cause of an event is what first set it in motion.

In legal and business contexts, the originating party or institution is the one that initiates a transaction or proceeding: the bank originating the loan.

beginning

inception

Founding moment

dawn · commencement · outset · launch · emergence · initiation · foundation · establishment · debut · introduction

source

roots

Underground nutrient absorbers

lineage · homeland · birthplace · motherland · wellspring · fountainhead · cradle · seedbed · native · indigenous

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temporal sequence/process phase

originatingending

Final portion of something

terminating · concluding · finishing · ceasing · stopping

creative/causal role

originatingreceiving

Acquiring what's sent

inheriting · copying · imitating · adopting · deriving

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origination

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