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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
  • One of the sources had said last week that reported TPLF restrictions on mobile communications may be part of a tactic to neutralize government forces' advantage in using battlefield drones, by preventing them from accessing the mobile network.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • An 18-year-old woman was bound and raped by a man inside his Queens apartment more than a year ago, and a suspect has now been arrested, police and law enforcement sources said Friday.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • In this case, the company’s coding pipeline and code repositories were identified as targets.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, despite having pristine pools of first-party consumer insights, many CDPs remain passive archives—costly repositories of record that store data rather than act on it in real time.
    — Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • Lourdes water is free to access from the sanctuary’s taps and drinking fountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The ordinances would also ban new ornamental water features, including decorative fountains and ponds.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fountains
Noun
  • The ministry described its copper resources as equivalent to several large copper mines and its gold resources as exceeding those of 10 large gold mines.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • More than 900,000 people have been displaced, while the region’s gold mines draw workers from a wide area.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gold mines
Noun
  • Also, its rolling olive oil cart, replete with its own menu describing the oils’ characteristics and origins, allows passengers to sample many.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The author recently spoke with David Remnick on The New Yorker Radio Hour, about the origins of the Second Amendment.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • Meanwhile, at least two diamond mines have announced permanent shutdowns in 2026.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Rosatom believes island nations, isolated ports, and coastal mines will need small reactors to escape energy shortages.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mines

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“Wellsprings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellsprings. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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