sourced
Found the origin
Sourced describes something obtained from a specified origin or supplier: locally sourced ingredients, ethically sourced materials.
The word often appears in compounds emphasizing where or how something was acquired: single-sourced, crowd-sourced.
In journalism, sourced means backed by identifiable informants: a well-sourced report.
To say information is sourced is to say it has traceable origins rather than being invented or anonymous.
Obtained through effort
- obtainedCame into possession
- acquiredCame to possess
- suppliedGave what was required
- importedObtained from overseas
exported · farm-to-table · traceable · supply-chain · vendor · supplier · wholesaler · contracted
Mentioned as evidence
- referencedMentioned as a source
- attributedAssigned to a source
- documentedPreserved in official records
- footnotedGiven explanatory citations
quoted · credited · bibliography · endnotes · acknowledgment · excerpt · peer-reviewed · corroborated
First came into existence
- derivedObtained from a source
- tracedFollowed back to origin
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
lineage · heritage · birthplace · homeland · native · indigenous · ancestral · genesis
One who provides intelligence
- insiderOne with confidential access
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
leak · tip · correspondent · contributor · witness · spokesperson · official · unnamed
procured
Obtained through effort
imported · exported · farm-to-table · traceable · supply-chain · vendor · supplier · wholesaler · contracted · purchased
cited
Mentioned as evidence
- referencedMentioned as a source
- attributedAssigned to a source
- documentedPreserved in official records
footnoted · quoted · credited · bibliography · endnotes · acknowledgment · excerpt · peer-reviewed · corroborated · verified
originated
First came into existence
- derivedObtained from a source
- tracedFollowed back to origin
- provenanceRecord of ownership
roots · lineage · heritage · birthplace · homeland · native · indigenous · ancestral · genesis · inception
informant
One who provides intelligence
- insiderOne with confidential access
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
whistleblower · leak · tip · correspondent · contributor · witness · spokesperson · official · unnamed · reliable
- citationscitation, citations, cite, cited, citation style
- citation termsquoted, cited, footnoted, attributed, cross-referenced
- authorshipauthorship, author bio, byline, attributed, credited
sourcedunsourced
Lacking cited origin
unattributed · uncited · unreferenced · without attribution · unverified
- light sourceWhat gives off illumination
- power sourceOrigin of energy
- source materialOriginal work adapted from
- energy sourcesOrigins of usable power
- open sourcePublicly accessible code
- dietary sourcesFoods supplying particular nutrients
source, resource, resources, resourceful, sources, resourcefulness, sourcing, resourced, outsourcing