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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest
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as in repository
an abundant source
a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town
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Recent Examples of wellspring
No place on earth better suits the talents and requirements of electric vehicles: considerable wealth, perfect weather, evolved infrastructure, and the wellspring of the world’s technocratic culture.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The film also confirmed that Buckley’s wellspring of art was likely deep and profound.
—Tony Gervino, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Women’s trials and tribulations — and the pushbacks, heartfelt to humorous — were a primal wellspring for 20th century country music.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Now, as difficult searches for more than 160 still missing enter a sixth day, communities along the Guadalupe River are left to reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The film also confirmed that Buckley’s wellspring of art was likely deep and profound.
—Tony Gervino, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Women’s trials and tribulations — and the pushbacks, heartfelt to humorous — were a primal wellspring for 20th century country music.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Now, as difficult searches for more than 160 still missing enter a sixth day, communities along the Guadalupe River are left to reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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Jourdan is a relatively calm ghost (staff report objects being moved around the restaurant), but there’s a slightly more active spirit in the Courtyard Bar, where there have been three instances of an unknown source throwing a glass from across the room.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are both good sources of dietary fiber, protein, magnesium, and other essential nutrients.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Understanding this process is crucial for ensuring the safety of geological waste repositories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our current ideas about archives as these infinite repositories feel like a bit of a fiction.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The town is also the cradle of the popular Mexican Tecate beer and boasts remarkable natural landscapes.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Droege, 64, grew up in Central City and owns a claim in the nearby, and now defunct, Topeka gold mine.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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In-person or online support groups can be a gold mine of knowledge and friendship.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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Just around the corner is Mary Square (Mariatorget)—an excellent spot for people-watching beside a large fountain.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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The hotel was still, one of those colonial donjons lush with tropical flowers, a fountain, and gardens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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