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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  1. sources
  2. repositories
  3. fountains
  4. gold mines
  5. origins
  6. mines
Noun
  • Club sources, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, say his influence has grown in the aftermath of those departures.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Production outside the Middle East ramped up Another significant adjustment during the Iran war was the ramp-up in oil production from unexpected sources.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • Hospitals are major repositories of addictive substances that can also be crucial medical treatments.
    — Alexandra Byrne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This may mean that information on the capabilities and limitations of updates are delivered to all users via YouTube–like tutorials and new, highly effective AI prompts are shared and stored via GitHub-like knowledge repositories.
    — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • The continuous eruption of Anak Krakatau with lava fountains and loud booms ended Sunday but the volcanic island remained active Tuesday, with four eruptions recorded between dawn and midday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But the Italianate fountains at the entrance is your first hint that a resort wonderland awaits.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 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
  • This double theft was central to the origins, growth, and eventual success of the English colonies and the United States—not just initially but throughout all of American history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Although the war in Europe and the Pacific dominates debates about Allied misconduct, the colonial character of World War II may tell us more about the origins of our present moment.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of origins
Noun
  • There are also military capabilities there, including air defenses and mines buried underground.
    — Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of mines
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