sourcing

verb

present participle of source
as in referencing

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  1. documenting
  2. validating
  3. specifying
  4. corroborating
Verb
  • The cancellation came hours after the Miami Herald published a story documenting the Hialeah Fire Department’s staffing crisis.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Experts advise documenting existing processes and decisions *before* adopting AI, emphasizing that AI amplifies operational maturity rather than creating it.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of documenting
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  • Engineers will spend several years validating every aspect of the design before the fighter enters operational service.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • Amazon shares jumped over 10% after Q2 results showed AWS revenue growth and margins accelerating beyond AI capital spending, validating its massive AI investments.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of validating
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  • Some requirements include specifying that data centers larger than 10,000 square feet are allowed on industrial property by right, or on commercial property with a specific use permit.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • But officials have since updated the death toll to three without specifying which was the latest victim.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of specifying
Verb
  • Further corroborating Silas’ fate is the fact that also gone is Numan Acar who played his fixer Esad Kasgarli in Season 1.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • Connell later reported that a masked man had broken in and attacked her, and even appeared to have physical evidence corroborating her claims, according to the Orange County District Attorney's release.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of corroborating
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