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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President Donald Trump's envoys will meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss "new ideas" and seek a unified proposal to end the war with Russia, two US sources told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported the deal had an estimated earnout of $250 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In response to the outbreak Taylor said it is also expanding year-round health monitoring for its staff and workers at farms where it sources lettuce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

That goal has become increasingly practical because plant-based and animal-free sources of vitamin D3 are now available, including D3 derived from lichen.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“You shouldn’t have seen anything. All the sources agree that no one walks away from an encounter remembering their face. Whatever you saw wasn’t an Estrie.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny