source

[sawrs, sohrs] / sɔrs, soʊrs /

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

Example Sentences

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"Individual achievement alone is a fragile source of motivation and effort, with a high cost in anxiety and stress," Dr. Barish writes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

It’s a source of both elemental mystery and childlike wonder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

And then there was Kinderwhore, the source of a still-contested alt-rock feud.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

The shrews must also dodge the menacing cat, Terrification, as well as the bumbling Inspector Dalgliesh, a dog who finds his name a constant source of exasperation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Well, Nurse Beverly wasn’t Max’s only source of information.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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