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

Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was shot Sunday night at their home in Virginia, sources confirmed to The Star. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

At scale, human annotation teams produce varying quality across data sources. — Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Selling to buy is Villa’s primary method for competing sustainably and, according to club sources speaking anonymously to protect relationships, this was again discussed with Emery heading into the summer. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Start and end dates are individually determined by each of Florida's school districts, which develop academic calendars by taking into account input from a variety of sources — including calendar committees, in some cases. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Although India differs substantially from Nepal and Bangladesh, many of the same sources of youth frustration are becoming increasingly visible. — Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026

Early reports described the romance as casual, but by the end of 2025, sources close to the couple told People that their relationship had become serious and committed. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Trump is also not expected to get involved in the extradition case, two sources familiar with the matter earlier told CNN. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Separately, two Pakistani government sources said Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, making his second visit to Islamabad in less than a week, had asked Pakistan to resume its mediation role in Iran’s conflict with the United States. — Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2026