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author(noun, person, cause, start, reason)
8
source(noun, person, cause, point, reason)
4
cause(noun, person, reason, authority, source)
4
origin(noun, person, cause, reason, authority)
3
antecedent(noun, cause, sign, reason, authority)
2
fountainhead(noun, person, cause, source, foundation)
1
determinant(noun, cause, reason, authority, element)
1
foundation(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
1
fountain(cause, foundation, spring, wellspring)
1
root(noun, person, cause, reason, authority)
1
spring(noun, cause, reason, authority, element)
1
start(cause, foundation)
1
starting point(expression, cause, foundation)
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authority(cause, foundation)
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authorship(cause, foundation)
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birthplace(cause, foundation)
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commencement(cause, foundation)
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connection(cause, foundation)
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cradle(cause, foundation)
0
dawn(cause, foundation)
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APASmart Define. (2016). originator thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/originator/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "originator thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/originator/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, originator thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/originator/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "originator thesaurus" 1 March 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/originator/thesaurus/synonyms>