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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The sector was the largest source of job creation in the U.S. last year, Jeanne Whalen writes in her piece this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead, the precious metal has offered something that may be even better — a source of liquidity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The hardest and most "important" item to source was the yellow flotation barrels, which are like those used by the characters in the blockbuster to track the shark.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead, Owens received an outpouring of support from fellow actors and fans who pushed back against the idea that honest work should ever be a source of embarrassment.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

This was Chisholm’s system for contact with her Soviet source.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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