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source material

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noun

  1. original, authoritative, or basic materials utilized in research, as diaries or manuscripts.


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There’s no possibility, however, that the Nintendo source material will leave your mind during 2023’s animated smash “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” or its sequel, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But for those adapting books for TV or film, there can often be challenges too, especially if the source material already has a big fanbase.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Tracy said he wanted to respect the source material, but without feeling constricted by it.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

That’s a real shame, considering how interesting Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is if you can divorce yourself from the film’s source material, as its writer-director does with palpable glee.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

As source material, they mined the roster of National Research Fellows.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik