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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
The man from Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, whom so many of us had questioned and mistrusted as vice president, surprised us with a wellspring of great social progress.
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Linda Chapin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Talk to Me: Lessons From a Family Forged by History
By Rich Benjamin
Popular narratives in the United States often portray Haiti as impossibly foreign, a wellspring of disaster at odds with our own way of life.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Those events tapped a wellspring of racial tension in Columbus, say local activists.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
Though well-coifed in real life, a bald-capped Dismukes hilariously channels the hairless community’s deep wellspring of grievance and makes the most of it.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
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Linda Chapin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Talk to Me: Lessons From a Family Forged by History
By Rich Benjamin
Popular narratives in the United States often portray Haiti as impossibly foreign, a wellspring of disaster at odds with our own way of life.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Those events tapped a wellspring of racial tension in Columbus, say local activists.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
Though well-coifed in real life, a bald-capped Dismukes hilariously channels the hairless community’s deep wellspring of grievance and makes the most of it.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
Noun
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Tesla's lower-cost Model Y: US launch pushed back as sources reveal production challengesNeed a break?—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The man was on the fifth floor of Trump Tower and in an emotionally disturbed state, The New York Daily News reported, citing a police source.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Common Vulnerability and Exposures, or CVE, repository holds the answers to some of information security's most vital questions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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As interest in both the modern graffiti movement and its diasporic reverberations has grown, Wong’s conviction has proved consequential, his collection functioning as a repository.—
Max Lakin,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lina Zeldovich November 6, 2018 The cradle of civilization may not support our civilization anymore.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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Soon, a humble little rock cradle appears, painstakingly assembled and fiercely defended.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Its open pit mine, located 53 miles from Las Vegas just off U.S. 15, originally opened as a gold mine in 1936.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The ancient Dire wolf's territory was predominantly in North America – especially in the Midwest and Southeast – from California (The La Brea Tar Pits has been a gold mine for dire wolf fossils) to Florida.—
Joe Salas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
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The land will feature relaxing gardens, dancing fountains, a grand carousel, and a dual-launch racing roller coaster with 5,000 feet of track and speeds up to 62 mph.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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But for anyone with a taste for operatic violence and fountains of blood as shotgun and assault rifle blasts send bodies flying in slo-mo or dancing like convulsive marionettes, Gareth Evans’ gritty neo-noir will be just the ticket.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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