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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Many FDA staff aren’t supportive of Kennedy’s latest decision to lift restrictions on peptides, according to two sources familiar with the development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

US media citing anonymous sources had earlier reported that Bolsonaro had arrived in the United States on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

These included zircon U-Pb geochronology to establish their ages, Hf isotope analyses to investigate their sources, and whole-rock geochemistry to examine their chemical composition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

A well-structured CD ladder, in addition to other more readily available sources, is also a good idea.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

According to contemporary sources, the severed head is a self-portrait, but although we may doubt the identification, this disturbing image communicates a tragic vision that was soon fulfilled.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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