/ Thesaurus / O Synonyms of origination Find synonyms for: Noun1. origin, origination, inception, beginningusage: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events2. initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration, beginning, start, commencementusage: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language