sources

NOUN

beginning; point of supply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority cause expert origin

STRONG

antecedent author authorship begetter birthplace commencement connection dawn dawning derivation determinant father fount fountain fountainhead inception informant maternity mother onset opening origination originator parent paternity provenance provenience rise rising root specialist spring start wellspring

WEAK

horse's mouth starting point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

consequence effect end outcome outgrowth result

STRONG

completion conclusion ending finish stop

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sources

In a statement Tuesday, TWG Global decried “multipronged attacks against TWG … by unnamed sources with self-serving interests.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Multiple sources have previously told BBC Sport Chelsea have a dressing-room culture problem, specifically with cliques forming along language lines.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

AFP reported at the time, citing intelligence sources, that the government paid at least 2 billion naira to Boko Haram for the release of the St Mary's victims -- which authorities denied.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Early humans weren’t rigid about their sources of sustenance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The Osage have found new sources of revenue, including from seven casinos that have been built on their territory.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann