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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
Just as revolutionary was the soundtrack, a wellspring of classics with zero skips.
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Jamal Michel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Jamal Michel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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But for much of the past two centuries, Port Renfrew’s main source of employment was not promoting trees but rather chopping them down—particularly, giant, old-growth trees that fetched the highest value.—
Brad Badelt,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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One of the things that particularly irked fans was a report after the trade that slammed Dončić’s conditioning, with ESPN citing sources inside the franchise revealing frustration with his diet.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Five years later, lawmakers designated Yucca Mountain, a 6,700-foot promontory about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, as the nation’s sole geological repository.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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And Tom Hanks, a repository of good vibes, plays no less than five different roles (including Santa Claus).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since the program’s launch in 2022, more than 1 million newborns have been enrolled, representing an $89 million public investment in California’s commitment to cradle-to-career success.—
Fiona Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Where to prospect for gold in Texas There have been a few notable gold mines in Texas over the past couple hundred years, but not so much today, according to the National Gold Prospecting Association.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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And so that was a big gold mine.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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As Lester fumbles for his bird whistle in the fountain to activate the camera, he gets thrown back in this tussle with Tillman and is killed.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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Desperate, Lester then grabbed his bird whistle and dashed to the Arconia courtyard fountain.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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