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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 one has to tell Adams about the economic hurdles that nonprofit theaters, the wellspring of new plays in America, are confronting.
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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
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, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
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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
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, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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There was no permit sought for a watch party for Saturday’s Game 3 outside the Garden, though one was sought for Monday, a police source said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Many sources have cited the company’s decision to make its famous Endless Shrimp promotion a permanent offering as the reason for the company’s financial troubles.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Used by 4 million organizations and 180 million developers, the cloud platform has more than 400 million code repositories in total.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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For the past 50 years, and in anticipation of their demise, scientists have been banking tissue samples of the species in repositories like San Diego’s Frozen Zoo.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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The best way to store a boat on land is to leave it on a trailer or place it on jack stands and cradles.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The nursery, with its Victorian toys, books, cradle, and furnishings, tells of 19th-century childhood.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Thankfully, Amazon is a gold mine for fashionable warm-weather tops, and several are already on sale ahead of Memorial Day weekend.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Belo Sun has sought since 2012 to establish the Volta Grande gold mine on the banks of the Xingu River in Para state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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He was filmed jumping into the historic fountain while fully clothed as crowds nearby watched.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Moments after a security guard broke up the beating and the teenagers scattered, the 13-year-old came upon David and his girlfriend at the fountain plaza next to the theaters where the fatal stabbing took place.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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