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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
Though well-coifed in real life, a bald-capped Dismukes hilariously channels the hairless community’s deep wellspring of grievance and makes the most of it.
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump and Elon Musk are finding a wellspring of unexpected cooperation from Democrats in their plans to crack down on government waste and inefficiency.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Beneath Rasoulof’s blistering rage erupts a wellspring of empathy: for young women, like Rezvan and Sana, fighting to be heard, and for wives and mothers, like Najmeh, participating in their own oppression.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
But after the September 11 attacks (in which 15 of 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia), Saudi dawa suddenly appeared as a dangerous force, a frightening wellspring of terrorism.
—Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2020
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump and Elon Musk are finding a wellspring of unexpected cooperation from Democrats in their plans to crack down on government waste and inefficiency.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Beneath Rasoulof’s blistering rage erupts a wellspring of empathy: for young women, like Rezvan and Sana, fighting to be heard, and for wives and mothers, like Najmeh, participating in their own oppression.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
But after the September 11 attacks (in which 15 of 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia), Saudi dawa suddenly appeared as a dangerous force, a frightening wellspring of terrorism.
—Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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Legendary is eyeing a 2026 production start, another source adds.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Constructed from Alexander Graham Bell’s simple tetrahedron cell, the Cygnet model consists of two equilateral paper triangles, connected and illuminated by a hidden light source.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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With access to the world’s largest repository of people, work and culture data, UKG is uniquely positioned to generate actionable insights that connect employee experience with business outcomes.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Morley is editor of the JFK Facts blog and vice president of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a repository for files related to the assassination.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Working inside the iconic 52-story-tall Vehicle Assembly Building, ground teams used heavy-duty cranes to first lift the butterscotch orange core stage from its cradle in the VAB's cavernous transfer aisle, the central passageway between the building's four rocket assembly bays.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Side and stomach sleepers will especially appreciate the side channels that cradle arms, as well as divots that minimize pressure on cheeks and ears.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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Promises of gold mines: Ex-NFL player gets prison for running Ponzi scheme Fugitive ‘cosmopolitan globetrotter’ Marganda had stolen over $24.5 million by the time investors realized his programs were fictitious.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The wealth of Roku’s first-party data could be a gold mine for Amazon or Google, according to Laura Martin, an analyst at the investment bank Needham and Company.—
Adam Clark Estes,
Vox,
27 Mar. 2025
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Artists of all ages can create vibrant chalk art near the park fountain.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The fountain also has a low-water detection system, automatically stopping if water levels get too low.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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