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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The Dodgers could command a similar valuation, industry sources not authorized to discuss the issue publicly told The Times, should Walter decide to sell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Other sources had dried up or become polluted, while unreliable tap connections had pushed more families towards handpumps.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The U.S. military has wider sources of information given its active presence around the Gulf, advanced sensors and communications with ships in transit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

It was deployed on Monday by UN helicopters to Minembwe in South Kivu province, which has seen intense clashes in recent months, according to UN and government sources.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

“This traffic covered a period of more than a year, was from many different sources both on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, and the volume was increasing daily,” Elizebeth reported.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield