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 newly discovered soft X-ray component provides a new probe, indicating that the fast X-ray transients are also electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational-wave sources and may originate from compact object mergers," said Professor Troja.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

However, the global economy has adjusted to the sudden absence of oil and natural gas from one of the world’s main sources of supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Asmara's troops crossed the border this week and were positioned around the Ethiopian city of Adigrat in northern Tigray, multiple sources have told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Green Party sources have rejected Sankey's characterisation of the motion.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Take heart, Kwame Powell. And remember—use what you have at your disposal. Use the Earth. Use your grief. Use your roots. These are all part of you. They are sources of strength for you.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer