Alpha
Alpha noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose
Source
Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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FreeSpace 2's stock AI, and some of the variations via the source code down the years, have inspired a similar comment about getting "Alpha 2'd".
Source: Person as Verb -
That said, the Beta Couple is usually a source of comedy, and as such have more freedom to be unconventional and kinky and less problem (or at least conflict) prone than the alpha couple.
Source: Beta Couple - All that changed when he came into possession of the Alpha Rune, the source of magic.
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Source and Alpha. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/source
Alpha & Source. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/source>.
Source or Alpha. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/source.
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