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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
historically, California has served as the fountainhead of that eclectic group of self-actualization movements known as the New Age
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as in origin
the source from which something grows or develops
a collection of lyrical ballads that became the fountainhead of a literary revolution
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Recent Examples of fountainhead
This suggests that Americans will witness more than Band-Aid fixes, that with his election mandate and a Republican majority in Congress, Trump will overhaul the education system into a fountainhead of moral and academic excellence.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Boards rarely know how the company actually works: The CEO is usually the fountainhead of all information to the board.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The shimmering spot lensed by her longtime friend Steven Klein takes her back to the brand fountainhead dripping with gold, while simultaneously catapulting J’Adore — Rihanna-channeled — into the future.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
From tea drinking to persimmon cultivation, the city became a fountainhead of Japanese food culture.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 9 May 2024
The patriarch, the fountainhead, is Eli McCullough, born the same day that Texas became a state, a hard man forged through fire.
—Chris Vognar, Chron, 28 May 2023
Stoic happiness, like Stoic everything else, makes internal calm its fountainhead.
—Tom Bissell, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
Because the Court implied that its own authority to interpret the Constitution is superior to that of the other branches, the case is the fountainhead of judicial supremacy.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
The fountainhead of American bohemia, Greenwich Village has always departed from the straight and narrow.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Boards rarely know how the company actually works: The CEO is usually the fountainhead of all information to the board.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The shimmering spot lensed by her longtime friend Steven Klein takes her back to the brand fountainhead dripping with gold, while simultaneously catapulting J’Adore — Rihanna-channeled — into the future.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
From tea drinking to persimmon cultivation, the city became a fountainhead of Japanese food culture.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 9 May 2024
The patriarch, the fountainhead, is Eli McCullough, born the same day that Texas became a state, a hard man forged through fire.
—Chris Vognar, Chron, 28 May 2023
Stoic happiness, like Stoic everything else, makes internal calm its fountainhead.
—Tom Bissell, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
Because the Court implied that its own authority to interpret the Constitution is superior to that of the other branches, the case is the fountainhead of judicial supremacy.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
The fountainhead of American bohemia, Greenwich Village has always departed from the straight and narrow.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fountainhead
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Fisherman Aesthetic Trend Oceanic influences have served as an endless source of inspiration.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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With human donor organs in short supply, some researchers are exploring the use of pigs as a potential source.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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True to their origin story, Gonzalez was wearing a sequin La DoubleJ number for the occasion.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The origin point of the blaze is textbook wildland-urban interface, or WUI (woo-ee).Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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From the cradle to the grave, Black Americans suffer worse health outcomes than white people.Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
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To adjust your load, place the dumbbell in its storage cradle, twist the handle to increase or decrease the weight, and then use the safety lock feature to secure the plates.Zoe Weiner, SELF, 16 Sep. 2024
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Participants at the meeting reportedly discussed how to possibly introduce legislative measures to enable the mass expulsion of immigrants from Germany, as well as German citizens with immigrant roots and German citizens who have helped refugees.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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This article explores the root causes of these partnerships, their implications on the future of the automotive industry and actionable insights for businesses looking to navigate this changing landscape.Amaan Kazi, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Armani/Lounge, stretching across the front of the hotel, offers front-row seats to the fountain shows over afternoon tea or evening cocktails.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the main dining room, the star of the show is the grand fountain in the shape of a lotus flower, which according to OASES, symbolizes purity through its ability to rise from the mud unstained.Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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My stay was brief—just two nights at the beginning of a weeklong trip through Spain.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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One of the night’s peak moments comes at the beginning of the encore.Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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