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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
This becomes the wellspring of the book.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
No one has to tell Adams about the economic hurdles that nonprofit theaters, the wellspring of new plays in America, are confronting.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
No one has to tell Adams about the economic hurdles that nonprofit theaters, the wellspring of new plays in America, are confronting.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, two ambitious rappers who’d become Kid ‘N Play, had jobs there too, making the call center a wellspring for some of the most commercial hip-hop of the era.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency cited a military source as saying today that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy has not issued permission for any vessels to transit until further notice.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The agent can tell the planner where the source data came from, which parameters the calculation was based on, the decision-tree logic, and, for the mathematically minded, even the formula.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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For centuries, museums have served as repositories of memory—preserving artifacts, culture, and collective identity.—
Joseph Fowler,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Many of his designs can be found in massive, free online repositories, where anyone with an internet connection can download the design files necessary to print a weapon at home.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Using a non-comparative, cradle-to-gate method that excluded downstream applications and packaging, the study tracked materials from extraction or waste collection to the final textile-ready product, whether PET chips, staple fiber or yarns.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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The portrait of America as an imperial power cuts against its self-image as a righteous cradle of democracy.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Men frequently went to work in the country's booming gold mines.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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With summer just around the corner, the beloved brand dropped a gold mine of deals for a right-on-time closet boost.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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The breakfast buffet’s extensive sweets, candy, and chocolate fountain section is just one clear indication of that.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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On a bench near the Mill Creek Park fountain, Karina Stickar and Natael Vera sipped on a cup of yerba mate.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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