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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
Today, Dazzle, 1080 14th St., and Nocturne, 1330 27th St., carry the torch as modern wellsprings for improvisation, swing, and so much soul.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 24 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
Today, Dazzle, 1080 14th St., and Nocturne, 1330 27th St., carry the torch as modern wellsprings for improvisation, swing, and so much soul.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
Noun
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What's Next Chinese research ship operations in neighboring maritime zones are likely to remain a source of controversy as the country continues to strengthen its posture in the region.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the information being funneled to him and his peers from news sources wasn't clear.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 internet has become a repository of LGBTQ+-themed Miss Honey memes, who has been noted as a gay icon on Reddit threads, X (formerly Twitter) posts and Tumblr reblogs.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the photos, Travis can be seen down on one knee as Swift cradles his face in the sweet moment.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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During the negotiations between Obama and Raúl, there was still the idea that somehow parts of the revolution—its socialist project—could be saved, and that Cuba could somehow transmogrify into a fairer, more modern place with a social cradle.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nick and Ray’s Pumpkin Patch, which has been operating since 2000, and offers a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, hay rides, haunted gold mine and a corn maze, according to the farm’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated October 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The stock has fallen nearly 17% since last Wednesday, when the company announced a tragic mud rush earlier this month at one of its copper and gold mines in Indonesia; two workers have been found dead, and five remain missing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the studio, which Seamen converted into a living room adorned with an oversized floral mural, the first floor has a patio with a bubbling fountain, an office, and a powder room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Melissa is a fountain of inspiration and information and this episode covers topics as diverse as how to cultivate discernment in our reading to why memoir is the opposite of self-indulgent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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