WELLSPRING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

wellspring

noun

ˈwel-ˌspriŋ

Definition of wellspring

as in source

a point or place at which something is invented or provided the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest

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as in repository

an abundant source a gossip who is a wellspring of juicy information about the latest goings-on around town

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Recent Examples of wellspring The collection’s wellspring is the late-19th century and early-20th ceramics of Nampeyo of Hano (Tewa) and Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso). — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Emerson was the wellspring of the Renaissance. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 In a world that is home to an increasing number of true cultural powerhouses, the United States remains a wellspring of imagination that appeals to audiences both at home and abroad. — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026 This becomes the wellspring of the book. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wellspring

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Noun

Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Amazon also looked to capitalize on the demand for AI training by marketing MTurk as a data annotation source for its SageMaker service.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of source

Noun

The team's research has been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics and is available on the paper repository site arXiv.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The platform CentraLife calls a centralized repository runs leads, calls, policy management, reporting, and compensation across CentraLife’s advisor network as one system.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of repository

Noun

Civilizationists see Europe as both the historic cradle of Western civilization and the key source of its greatest threat, liberalism.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Additionally, objects of cultural patrimony such as five pairs of moccasins, one coupstick, one Cheyenne cradle board and one lance were returned in the ceremony.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

More than 900,000 people have been displaced, while the region’s gold mines draw workers from a wide area.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
The Paramount Pictures movie was an international smash, leading to a multi-film gold mine that is among the highest-grossing franchises in Hollywood history.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

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