Thesaurus results for SOURCES

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noun

plural of source

as in origins

a point or place at which something is invented or provided we were uncertain as to the source of the rumors a source of inspiration

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the beginning part of a stream 19th-century explorers who sought the source of the Nile

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as in references

something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information the professor asked the students to have at least five different sources for their papers

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present tense third-person singular of source

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But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations at a primary crude distillation unit after a drone attack in the region on Thursday, two industry sources told Reuters. — Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Combs paid inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas, and that the hip-hop artist also received Chinese-style massages, four sources told NBC News. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Water conditions, food sources and even the composition of the seafloor can influence their flavor and appearance. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was considering an initial public offering and had held pitch meetings with investment banks. — Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Rather than adding new reconnaissance satellites, the system will process imagery from existing sources, helping Taiwan improve early warning as Beijing continues to increase military pressure around the island. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Tomato juice is also among the best sources of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red color. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026 The Haitian government would send the funds to Soto, who would hold it in escrow and issue payments to Fencebridge, sources in Haiti told the Herald. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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For anyone who spends a lot of time online, the series’s AI origins are hard to miss.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
This team considered the origins of this star using a model of the Milky Way that has been rapidly enriched with elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, which astronomers call metals, via the death of the first generation of stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Others, like salmon, return upstream via Metro-North or the Long Island Rail Road to the suburban headwaters in which they were born, in order to spawn.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

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Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
That means the person running the command sees references to Claude's legitimate website even though the Mac is executing code from an unrelated server.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of references

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The team would be making camp at the confluence of the Barrancas and one of its tributaries.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The Arapiuns flows into the Tapajos, one of the Amazon River’s major tributaries, across waterways so vast that navigating them can feel like crossing the open sea.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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The woman tried to intervene as her father was being assaulted, and Gonzalez also allegedly attacked her, authorities said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
On Monday, Saudi authorities extended the airport’s closure until Saturday, and regional carriers have temporarily suspended flights.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

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