sourcing

Definition of sourcingnext
present participle of source

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Verb
  • For anyone who spends time documenting wildlife through iNaturalist, eBird or other biodiversity platforms, the trajectory here is striking.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That contribution was significant enough to make Bocos a co-author on the study documenting the rediscovery.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Large language models are trained to be helpful and agreeable, often validating a user’s beliefs or emotions.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Rather, it is focused on validating the very human traits and desires that tech companies knowingly exploit to wield such power over us.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Apple isn't specifying what changes were made—likely a combination of a wider-bandwidth controller, faster NAND flash for lower latency, and platform-level improvements introduced with the M5-series chips—but the company does claim up to two-times-faster SSD performance.
    Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The Blackhawks announced on Saturday that Murray died earlier in the day, without specifying where.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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