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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
Mulchandani envisions a potential scenario not too far from the oversubscription of the Colorado River itself, if business interests suck the atmosphere dry before local residents have a chance to tap into the same airborne wellspring.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The cruel paparazzi shot accompanying the latest headlines had a lot to do with the wellspring of sympathy for Rourke.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Luckily, there's a wellspring of soothing moisturizers and thick body creams on the market that target the symptoms of eczema and ease flare-ups.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 20 Jan. 2026
Such a wellspring of material is seemingly inexhaustible, though the show strains a bit when working to match the festival shooting as a crucible that pushes its cast to the breaking point.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The cruel paparazzi shot accompanying the latest headlines had a lot to do with the wellspring of sympathy for Rourke.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Luckily, there's a wellspring of soothing moisturizers and thick body creams on the market that target the symptoms of eczema and ease flare-ups.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 20 Jan. 2026
Such a wellspring of material is seemingly inexhaustible, though the show strains a bit when working to match the festival shooting as a crucible that pushes its cast to the breaking point.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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Its companion Renpho Health app (available for Android and iOS) tracks 50 health metrics, but some (like calories consumed and burned) rely on your input or external sources.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lynn, frustrated not to know the source, began searching for it on her phone, but nothing came up.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Asadollahis headed toward Ward 209, a repository for political prisoners that’s run by Iran’s intelligence ministry.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the recent demonstration test, the Bird of Prey took off from a launch cradle, and once in the air was able to autonomously search for, detect, and classify a target drone standing in for a hostile.—
David Szondy
April 04,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fiber, partially derived from dent corn, is designed to maintain the performance of conventional spandex while delivering up to a 32 percent reduction in carbon emissions, according to a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tommy stepped into a gold mine.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Are the Dodgers baseball’s version of a gold mine?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Pittsburghers usually don't see the fountain on until May, but leaders say this has everything to do with preparing Pittsburgh for the world stage and the NFL draft.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Add instant eye appeal to your hardscape design with a small pond that includes a fountain.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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