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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
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.
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Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2020
One potential wellspring of recruitment is incumbents who narrowly lost reelection.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
The Phoenix Symphony, founded in 1947, has been tapping into that wellspring power for decades through its moving concerts and performances.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
This includes California, with its two wellsprings of innovation, Silicon Valley and the Los Angeles–Orange County region, where entrepreneurship rates once soared above the national average.
—Robert Litan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
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Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2020
One potential wellspring of recruitment is incumbents who narrowly lost reelection.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
The Phoenix Symphony, founded in 1947, has been tapping into that wellspring power for decades through its moving concerts and performances.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
This includes California, with its two wellsprings of innovation, Silicon Valley and the Los Angeles–Orange County region, where entrepreneurship rates once soared above the national average.
—Robert Litan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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Despite the loss, Washington's journey to this stage provided a source of excitement and pride to their supporters.—
Lydia Mee,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Capturing wildlife to sell to exporters can be an important income source for rural communities around the world, especially in Africa.—
Alice Catherine Hughes,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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Either way, Foster is never presenting himself as a design’s sole author, or as a repository of knowledge about every vent and contractor deadline.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Researchers and developers can now access an extensive repository containing over 1 million robotic movement trajectories.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fell says the project is especially interested in Woodstock’s place in the Catskill Mountains, a former summer refuge for New York’s Jewish vacationers and a cradle of Borscht Belt comedy.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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Or in his woodshop finishing a cradle for a great-grandchild.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Alaska is a gold mine, rich in natural resources like petroleum, seafood and literal gold.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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One of them was the Tropico gold mine, near Rosamond, a town neighboring Edwards Air Force Base.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Simon Berlyn Two chairs are situated on either side of a serene fountain.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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Save your frustration and your fountain of knowledge for those few times when righteous anger is warranted or an explanation is solicited.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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