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as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
my religious faith is the bedrock of my life
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
knew that his acting career was at bedrock when all he could get were bit parts in campy horror movies
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Recent Examples of bedrock
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Personal Intelligence is the bedrock of Spark and gives it an advantage over other AI agents.
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Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
The garden should be at least 10 feet from your home's foundation, 8 feet from any well, 5 feet from a septic system, and at least 1 foot above bedrock or the seasonal high groundwater level.
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Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
The decision sent shock waves across college sports because bans for gambling are a bedrock rule of the NCAA and in many professional sports.
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Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Personal Intelligence is the bedrock of Spark and gives it an advantage over other AI agents.
—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
The garden should be at least 10 feet from your home's foundation, 8 feet from any well, 5 feet from a septic system, and at least 1 foot above bedrock or the seasonal high groundwater level.
—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
The decision sent shock waves across college sports because bans for gambling are a bedrock rule of the NCAA and in many professional sports.
—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedrock
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Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuela was broken long before two back-to-back earthquakes ripped the country from its foundations last Wednesday.
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The foundation recommended ballot curing programs that speed up the process by utilizing a secure text platform when double checking whether a ballot is legitimate when a voter’s signature doesn’t match state records.
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The earthquake’s shallow depth also allowed it to be felt across a wide region of the country, including Caracas, where residents reported intense shaking that forced evacuations from residential buildings, offices and shopping centers.
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The Sacramento Kings acquired their point guard of the future and made a trade to improve their wing depth on the first day of the NBA draft.
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The Amazon Echo Dot Max might just be the best Amazon smart speaker yet, with huge improvements in sound quality (nearly three times the bass), seamless connectivity with any device in Amazon's ecosystem, and a versatile addition to your smart home.
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Dylan, who lists himself as a foley artist and sound designer in his Instagram bio, worked in the sound departments on several projects, including Game of Thrones, Black Sails and Power, as well as in video games and films.
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The 747-800 was selected as the basis of the VC-25B, the new primary plane to serve as Air Force One in 2015, during the Barack Obama administration, as the old planes were expected to exceed their service lifetime in 2017.
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The Guardians loaded the bases with two outs in the inning but Burke induced Brayan Rocchio to pop out.
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Scrub firm fruits and vegetables such as melons and cucumbers.
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But the Queen ends with a firm look from the throne, tears still streaming from her eyes.
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Boozer is expected to be the cornerstone of Memphis’s next era, as guard Ja Morant is reportedly on the trade block as well.
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May saw Johnson firsthand and clearly believes that his defensive ability and emerging 3-point shot can complement franchise cornerstone Cooper Flagg.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.
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The presence of another Golden Boot contender, the unerring Erling Haaland, means Norway is favored to progress against the Ivory Coast, although this is its first knockout match in 28 years.
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Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief.
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrock. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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