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wellspring

noun

ˈwel-ˌspriŋ How to pronounce wellspring (audio)
Definition of wellspringnext
1
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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2
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 The collection’s wellspring is the late-19th century and early-20th ceramics of Nampeyo of Hano (Tewa) and Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso). — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Emerson was the wellspring of the Renaissance. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 In a world that is home to an increasing number of true cultural powerhouses, the United States remains a wellspring of imagination that appeals to audiences both at home and abroad. — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026 This becomes the wellspring of the book. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wellspring
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  1. source
  2. repository
  3. cradle
  4. gold mine
  5. fountain
Noun
  • Blitzer’s first option to take over majority control is after the 2027 season, multiple industry sources told The Athletic under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Chemists know it as a natural source of mescaline, the same psychoactive compound found in peyote.
    — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of source
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  • In late July, open-source AI repository Hugging Face suffered a breach that apparently came from an autonomous AI program.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the July breach of the open source repository Hugging Face, the people said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • In a series of video calls with different groups, Kracht explained it in terms of a baby rocking in a cradle.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For legendary escape artist Harry Houdini, Kansas City was a cradle of memories.
    — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The ministry described its copper resources as equivalent to several large copper mines and its gold resources as exceeding those of 10 large gold mines.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • More than 900,000 people have been displaced, while the region’s gold mines draw workers from a wide area.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gold mine
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  • Crumbs of a vanilla ice cream sandwich covered Michael McCormick’s 6-year-old son’s mouth as the two sat on the edge of the fountain between the North and South towers of the World Trade Center.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, in the entryway washroom, guests are invited to casually wash their hands at a marble fountain relocated from Marie Antoinette’s gardens in Versailles, now serving as the most historic sink in Paris.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fountain

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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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