principal source

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

Refers to a main or significant origin of something.

sourceADJECTIVE + NOUN

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principal

Examples (10)

  • The census constitutes the principal source of official statistics.
  • Tourism is the principal source of income for many island nations.
  • Solar power is becoming the principal source of energy for the remote village.
  • The library remains the principal source of information for local historians.
  • Misunderstandings are often the principal source of friction in a relationship.
  • Advertising is the principal source of revenue for the free newspaper.
  • Rice is the principal source of carbohydrates in many Asian diets.
  • Industrial waste is a principal source of water pollution in this region.
  • Nature has always been a principal source of inspiration for her paintings.
  • Government grants are the principal source of funding for the research project.