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argosies

noun

plural of argosy
as in repositories
an abundant source a book that is an argosy of stories and legends about the golden age of Hollywood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argosies
  1. repositories
  2. gold mines
  3. mines
  4. treasure troves
  5. cornucopias
  6. wellsprings
Noun
  • In this case, the company’s coding pipeline and code repositories were identified as targets.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, despite having pristine pools of first-party consumer insights, many CDPs remain passive archives—costly repositories of record that store data rather than act on it in real time.
    — Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • The ministry described its copper resources as equivalent to several large copper mines and its gold resources as exceeding those of 10 large gold mines.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • More than 900,000 people have been displaced, while the region’s gold mines draw workers from a wide area.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gold mines
Noun
  • Meanwhile, at least two diamond mines have announced permanent shutdowns in 2026.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Rosatom believes island nations, isolated ports, and coastal mines will need small reactors to escape energy shortages.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mines
Noun
  • Like kingdoms of old, SaaS companies are sitting on treasure troves of data.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Thrift stores are treasure troves of unique, valuable items that can elevate your home and personal style.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Definition of treasure troves
Noun
  • The Sagrada Familia fuses the universal language of nature — trees, birds, reptiles, cornucopias of fruit — with scenes from Christ's life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Come summer, colorful cornucopias of tomatoes, okra, squash, peppers, and more, are ripe for the picking.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Definition of cornucopias
Noun
  • Her works draw upon wellsprings of both textile history and technical innovation.
    — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of wellsprings
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