sourced

Definition of sourcednext
past tense of source
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Verb
  • That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The village was unique set apart from the more common Chinese bachelor labor camps documented in California history.
    Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • These findings are corroborated by Marking’s testimony to county officials.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Urbina shared documents that detail how she was lured into the scam, and ProPublica corroborated her story with her husband and Catholic Charities.
    Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The results were validated with field measurements from excavations and drilling, along with simulations confirming the radar signals originated beneath the debris.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
  • Emery will argue his fine-margins approach, however blunt Villa presently appear in attack, could have been validated if Ollie Watkins’ close-range shot was not straight at Stefan Ortega or if Lucas Digne had not flapped his arms inside the box to give away a penalty.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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“Sourced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourced. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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