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[sawrs, sohrs] / sɔrs, soʊrs /

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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And a total of 48% of Gen Z members said they use social media as an information source, rather than friends, family or financial advisers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In early 17th-century Britain, “fund” meant a source of goods or store of supply; it also meant the bottom or lowest part of something.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In 25 years, Mike Bechtel thinks we will have a new source of clean, abundant energy: nuclear fusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

While many people will simply read the AI answer, some will click through to the source.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The only source of warmth was his own heat-hungry body.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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