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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
For liberals, arbitrariness is the enemy of legitimacy in political orders and legal systems, and uncertainty is a wellspring of conflict.
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
Today, Dazzle, 1080 14th St., and Nocturne, 1330 27th St., carry the torch as modern wellsprings for improvisation, swing, and so much soul.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
Investors and employers must see the Midwest as a wellspring of ideas, talent, and leadership.
—Walter Carter, Time, 21 June 2025
So, in 2023, with a wellspring of material pouring out of him, Keery holed up in New York City's Electric Lady Studios with longtime collaborator Adam Thein.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
Today, Dazzle, 1080 14th St., and Nocturne, 1330 27th St., carry the torch as modern wellsprings for improvisation, swing, and so much soul.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
Investors and employers must see the Midwest as a wellspring of ideas, talent, and leadership.
—Walter Carter, Time, 21 June 2025
So, in 2023, with a wellspring of material pouring out of him, Keery holed up in New York City's Electric Lady Studios with longtime collaborator Adam Thein.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wellspring
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The Tesla is registered to 20-year-old David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, according to a senior LAPD source.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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During more than two hours of testimony, journalist Michael Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The newest systems transcend the limitations of simple FAQ repositories.—
Karpagam Narayanan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Farther east, the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang became a repository of documents, art, and sacred texts.—
Maria Papadouris,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
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However, looking deep into these swirling cradles of planet formation has always been tricky.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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That success reshaped global conservation practice and earned the park its reputation as the cradle of rhino conservation.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fast-forward to 2026, where RMN has gone beyond a source of driving revenue three years ago, to evolving into a retail media ecosystem that’s become a brand-building, partnership-attracting, and analytics gold mine.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The next gold mine won’t be found in algorithms or automation alone, but in the uniquely human qualities that cannot be coded.—
Paul Hudson,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kīlauea on Hawaii resumed erupting on Tuesday, shooting lava fountains up to 500 feet into the air for over 13 hours.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Don’t miss neighboring Champ de Mars’s playgrounds, pedal cars, and antique carousel, or the grand fountains and sweeping tower views of the Trocadéro gardens across the Seine.—
Elissa Garay,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Wellspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellspring. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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