wellsprings

noun

plural of wellspring
1
as in sources
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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2
as in repositories
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 wellsprings Her works draw upon wellsprings of both textile history and technical innovation. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
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  1. sources
  2. repositories
  3. fountains
  4. gold mines
  5. origins
  6. mines
Noun
  • Losing research capacity weakens our ability to generate the next sources of economic growth.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Depending on the provider and plan, these services can monitor multiple sources of information and send alerts when something needs your attention.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • Most repositories celebrate approved prompts and hours saved.
    — Bryan Lapidus, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The benchmark measures performance across tasks such as analyzing multi-page documents, scientific datasets, and code repositories.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • Instead Reliable Robotics uses the fountains of data that spring from aviation’s heavy regulation.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The space, inspired by traditional Andalusian patios (complete with Mudejar-style fountains and orange trees), is a lovely retreat in the heart of the city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fountains
Noun
  • The real issue was that the presence of the enslaved in the gold mines increased the ranks of the competition.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling marks another turn in a yearslong legal battle over the project, which Belo Sun has promoted as one of Brazil’s largest potential gold mines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of gold mines
Noun
  • Its industry origins remain crucial to building and maintaining the cross-continental ties.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But the meteoric takeoff of karaoke has soared far past its humble—and slightly murky—origins.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • Both mines are the sole source of primary US PGMs production and reserves.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The film follows the physical supply chain that keeps AI running, starting at quartz mines in the Appalachians and moving on to Taiwan’s chip plants, Chile’s lithium fields, the cables that run under the sea and the click-workers of Kenya.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of mines

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