Source (Verb)
Meaning 1
Get (a product) from another country or business; "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company is sourcing materials for the new project from a supplier in Europe.
- She sourced the rare parts from a specialty store in Japan.
- They are sourcing their coffee beans directly from local farmers in South America.
- The fashion brand sourced their clothing from a manufacturer in China.
- The restaurant sourced its produce from a network of local organic farmers.
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Meaning 2
Specify the origin of; "The writer carefully sourced her report".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The historian sourced the original documents for her thesis from a local archive.
- Her entire novel was sourced from her own life experiences and observations.
- To ensure accuracy, the journalist carefully sourced every fact in the article.
- Scientists must carefully source the statistics they use in research papers.
- All of the ingredients in the restaurant's newest menu were sourced locally.