Definitions

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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One Page Six reporter told Esquire in 2020 that Trump once served as a named source in a piece about his love life—and also as multiple anonymous sources quoted in the article.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“Microfinance can be an important source of access to finance that helps people to grow businesses, raise incomes, and create jobs,” the spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Allegations of a massive data leak first surfaced in November and have become an unexpected source of friction between Seoul and Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

With the SpaceX IPO coming this week, space investors face another source of uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The tree is the source of the glimourie: it sends it out into the world, steadily.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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