Synonyms of sources

sources 1 of 2

noun

plural of source

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• origins
• fountains
• roots
• cradles
• fonts
• beginnings
• springs
• commencements
• wellsprings
• wells
• fountainheads
• geneses
• inceptions
• starts
• seedbeds
• launches
• thresholds
• incipiencies
• outsets
• baselines
• day ones
• onsets
• incipiences
• first bases
• dawns
• nascencies
• mornings
• kickoffs
• ground zeros
• nascences
• get-goes
• square ones

2

as in headwaters

the beginning part of a stream

19th-century explorers who sought the source of the Nile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headwaters
• tributaries
• headstreams
• wellsprings
• heads
• springs
• fountains
• hot springs
• geysers
• branches
• fountainheads
• feeders
• headsprings

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• references
• authorities
• quotations
• citations
• extracts
• excerpts
• footnotes
• notes
• captions
• cross-references

sources

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of source

as in documents

Related Words

• references
• documents
• corroborates
• bears out
• validates
• refers (to)
• touches (on or upon)
• substantiates
• specifies
• instances
• names
• illustrates
• cites
• quotes
• adverts (to)
• represents
• mentions
• exemplifies
• adduces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sources

Noun

In July, the music artist and producer spent some solo time after getting into a prison fight, sources told TMZ and NBC News. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

The satellites can observe individual facilities from orbit and gather measurements that help identify greenhouse gas sources. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Instinct says users can separately delete data indexed from outside sources. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The suspect is Omani citizen Hamam al-Hammami, multiple sources from three agencies briefed on the investigation and a diplomat in the Middle East told NBC News. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

Ellison has held preliminary talks with CNN chief Mark Thompson about staying on after the merger, sources tell Variety. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

One Battle After Another wound up being Anderson’s highest grossing movie ever at $213M+ at the global box office, though film finance sources questioned its profitability. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

As sources involved in newspaper packages note, anything that gives your project a competitive edge is needed in this tough media landscape. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

In August 2026, when the book was announced, other sources alleged that Spencer wanted to publish his version of Diana’s story before Harry could tell his own. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026