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The traditional Greek name for the first and best-known book of the Bible is Genesis, meaning "origin". Genesis tells the stories of the creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's ark, the Tower of Babel, Abraham and his sons, and more—the stories that explain how the world and humanity were created, as well as much about how humanity, and especially the descendants of Abraham, relate to the rest of the world. Today we use genesis to refer to the creative beginnings of much smaller things, but never unimportant ones.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
So how does the IRS determine the genesis of a payment?
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
One of the main reasons nuclear power has a bad reputation is its unfortunate genesis; before splitting atoms for public energy, scientists split them for warfare.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Each salsa and guacamole has a point of regional origin or a personal genesis tale.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Genesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genesis. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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