Synonyms of sources

sources 1 of 2

noun

plural of source

1

as in origins

a point or place at which something is invented or provided

we were uncertain as to the source of the rumors

a source of inspiration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• origins
• fountains
• roots
• cradles
• fonts
• beginnings
• springs
• commencements
• wellsprings
• wells
• fountainheads
• geneses
• inceptions
• starts
• seedbeds
• launches
• thresholds
• incipiencies
• outsets
• baselines
• day ones
• onsets
• incipiences
• first bases
• dawns
• nascencies
• mornings
• kickoffs
• ground zeros
• nascences
• get-goes
• square ones

2

as in headwaters

the beginning part of a stream

19th-century explorers who sought the source of the Nile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headwaters
• tributaries
• headstreams
• wellsprings
• heads
• springs
• fountains
• hot springs
• geysers
• branches
• fountainheads
• feeders
• headsprings

3

as in references

something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information

the professor asked the students to have at least five different sources for their papers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• references
• authorities
• quotations
• citations
• extracts
• excerpts
• footnotes
• notes
• captions
• cross-references

sources

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of source

as in documents

Related Words

• references
• documents
• corroborates
• bears out
• validates
• refers (to)
• touches (on or upon)
• substantiates
• specifies
• instances
• names
• illustrates
• cites
• quotes
• adverts (to)
• represents
• mentions
• exemplifies
• adduces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sources

Noun

Now, multiple sources told CBS California Investigates that the governor's office plans to veto AB 1608. — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, sources inside the organization said the Walter regime prioritized immediate profits over long-term infrastructure investments. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The Claude creator, which has seen its enterprise popularity surge, shared the figure in an update to investors over the weekend, according to three sources familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the details are confidential. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Real participation and citing original sources within the community outperform purposeless content meant to meet quotas. — Amy Packard Berry, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

In the absence of obvious sources of amusement, visitors hopped among booths in feverish pursuit of swag—key chains, stickers, sunglasses. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Mangione's lawyers and federal prosecutors in Manhattan also discussed a possible guilty plea in his federal case in June, sources previously told ABC News. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Younger viewers — the ones who CNN and other outlets hope to cultivate in months and years to come — aren’t necessarily getting breaking news from traditional sources. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026