provenance
noun
prov·e·nance
ˈpräv-nən(t)s 
ˈprä-və-ˌnän(t)s
Examples of provenance in a Sentence
Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings?
The artifact is of unknown provenance.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to prosecutors, Latchford started supplying major auction houses and museums with Cambodian antiquities during the country’s oppressive Khmer Rouge regime—and at times falsified the provenance of items to conceal the fact that they were illicitly obtained.
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 21 May 2024
Maintaining data provenance and ensuring robust infrastructure is paramount for all AI engineering teams.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 21 May 2024
Maintaining data provenance and ensuring robust infrastructure is paramount for all AI engineering teams.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for provenance
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“Provenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provenance. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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