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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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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 Synonyms for wellsprings
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NurPhoto via Getty Images FC Barcelona has made a decision on Gavi’s return from injury amid his teammate and close friend Pedri being ruled out for a month according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Charge your devices, arrange alternate heating or power sources, gather your candles and flashlights.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Those crawlers copy webpage content at scale, then AI companies filter and package it into training datasets, the vast repositories that LLMs learn from.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Open-source repositories on platforms such as GitHub allow newcomers to demonstrate applied skills including work on AI security, bias mitigation, and deepfake detection.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2026
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The most recent renderings show a mix of public spaces, including pavilions, playgrounds, fountains and gardens.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Keep an eye out for the Secret Chocolate Room, an edible oasis of candy fountains and sugary confections that makes every day feel like Halloween at this Caribbean beach resort.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The operational status of the gold mines tied to Maduro's regime remains unclear.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Whether romantic or professional, collaborations become gold mines.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
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It was kept in interconnected wooden vats that were periodically filled with rums of various origins, but never completely emptied, making it effectively an enormous and complex solera rum.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Much of the original millwork was carefully restored, with staircases and moldings brought back to life, and modern systems quietly integrated so the house functions like a 21st-century home while still feeling true to its origins.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ruby and sapphire mining began in the area in 1870, once rubies were discovered in the corundum mines.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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With burly melancholy, Wong plays Ah Tseng, a Chinese migrant worker employed — with his young nephews — in the Rock Springs coal mines, though introduced on an idle day off in their makeshift camp.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Wellsprings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellsprings. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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