sourcing

present participle of source

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Blueprints dated 1935 bear the filmmaker’s name, documenting modifications made during his tenure.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
  • Some of the strongest works to emerge from the residency are often less about documenting what the artist sees, than with capturing how the place feels.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Rather than validating decisions after the fact, these models surface risk upstream, shaping procurement choices before commitments are made.
    Alyn Franklin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • In a study published in the journal Science, researchers at Stanford tested 11 popular AI systems and found that AI chatbots were prone to flattering and validating the feelings of users, affirming a user’s actions 49% more often than humans did.
    Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Its Senate sponsor, Chicago Democrat Ram Villivalam, acknowledged more work was needed without specifying what stalled the bill.
    Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Calfee tandems are custom-built, with consumers specifying nearly all components, at an average price of $20k.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The global secondary market hit $240 billion in transaction volume in 2025—a 48% year-over-year jump and the largest year on record, according to Jefferies—with Lazard independently corroborating a 53% surge to $233 billion.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • Borrowers also would have to provide corroborating documentary evidence of their allegations.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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“Sourcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourcing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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