sourcing

Definition of sourcingnext
present participle of source

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sourcing
Verb
  • Howard Blume, my colleague and intrepid education reporter, has been documenting the turbulent month.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The administrative changes outlined in the memo — set to be heard by the council March 10 — ramp up requirements for California police agencies, including documenting detailed reasoning for a data request.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Name Their Feelings Naming a child's feelings is validating and can diffuse or prevent conflicts.
    Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Was this a validating experience for Guerin’s picks?
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In another cost-cutting move, Papa John's also reduced its corporate workforce by 7%, Thanawala said Thursday, without specifying when the layoffs occurred or if further cuts were planned.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The festival said the Official Selection of the 79th edition will be unveiled mid-April without specifying a date.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At recent high-profile trials in Philadelphia, prosecutors have taken down defendants, locking them up using data from their cellphones, combined with other physical evidence corroborating their presence at locations relevant to the case.
    Joe Holden, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Every indication is that Craig will be among this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class when it is officially revealed at Thursday night’s NFL Honors, as multiple sources have indicated, corroborating a Wednesday report by NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Sourcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourcing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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