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as in production
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as in beginning
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Recent Examples of origination
To be considered for the loans, Esnard paid underwriting origination fees totaling $30,000, which was in addition to the loans themselves.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
According to Congressional data, consumers with buy now, pay later loans have on average $871 more in credit card debt in the month of the loan’s origination than consumers who didn’t take out loans.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
Points are typically not broken down as to what are buydown points versus loan origination points on your loan estimate.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
However Poker Face decides to handle things should it get picked up, some continuity should carry over, preferably in a way that specifically nods to Lyonne’s origination of the character.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Tocantins was the origination for me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
This year in January, Gilchrist said the bank was exiting the mortgage origination business and looking for alternatives for its credit card business.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2023, according to a press release, Colonial Savings stopped writing new loans by shutting down its origination division and shifted to assisting customers with preexisting loans.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
To qualify for these plans, borrowers typically must have made 20 to 25 years of consecutive qualifying payments, depending on loan origination date and plan enrollment.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for origination
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
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Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49.—
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As for the Lady Kate, Furrer said the 110-foot boat stopped cruising at the beginning of the pandemic.—
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Visual variations and an organic genesis give natural stone an individual look and history, which Merbeth says is one of the motivations behind this trend.—
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Tell us more about the genesis of this project.—
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Aries is a sign of initiation and autonomy, so having two generational planets in this Fire sign not only encourages us to stop outsourcing our power but also to fight for goals and dreams without cutting corners.—
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This ensuing odyssey rapidly evolves from a mere tracking expedition into a brutal test of endurance and a profound, sensory initiation.—
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
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Also popular are small-batch brews with members of a home brew club or another small group bringing their own recipe, brewing it on site and participating in a tapping event to showcase their creation.—
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The inspirational book was adapted from the former Navy SEAL’s viral 2014 commencement speech for the University of Texas.—
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Oakland University, in Rochester, Michigan, says fall commencement services will take place as planned, despite recent campus building closings related to problems with its high-temperature hot water pipe system.—
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The work triangle has origins dating back to the 19th century, but in a space that now serves diverse purposes and is filled with technology and appliances that didn’t exist when it was created, is the kitchen work triangle still relevant?—
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Now, new research has shed light on their origin story – and opened the door to innovative ways of harnessing these compounds for human medicine.—
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The system adapts to tone and intent without forcing app switching or blank-page starts.—
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Multiple King of Fire, which got its start as a food truck and expanded to a permanent space in uptown Charlotte, plans to open a 3,484-square-foot space at CrossRidge Center across the border in Indian Land, South Carolina.—
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“Origination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/origination. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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