1
as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement
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2
as in root
the source from which something grows or develops
that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era
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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the historic role of the Middle East as a seedbed for new religions
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The United States grew from seedbeds in Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem, and especially in the English traditions of accountable government, from Magna Carta to the Glorious Revolution.
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The Editors, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
Family and faith are seedbeds of virtue where government ought not to intrude.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
The purpose of this savvy bit of cross-promotion is, of course, to engage kids, who watch and play football at diminishing rates relative to years past, a trend accelerated by video games, the pandemic, and the changing perception of football as a seedbed of injury more than opportunity.
—Jake Nevins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022
Even in the Bay Area, a seedbed of policy efforts directed at curbing climate change, emissions need to drop much faster, according to a recent report by a Santa Rosa climate and energy policy nonprofit that’s trying to get California to accelerate its climate goals.
—J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2021
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The Editors, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
Family and faith are seedbeds of virtue where government ought not to intrude.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
The purpose of this savvy bit of cross-promotion is, of course, to engage kids, who watch and play football at diminishing rates relative to years past, a trend accelerated by video games, the pandemic, and the changing perception of football as a seedbed of injury more than opportunity.
—Jake Nevins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022
Even in the Bay Area, a seedbed of policy efforts directed at curbing climate change, emissions need to drop much faster, according to a recent report by a Santa Rosa climate and energy policy nonprofit that’s trying to get California to accelerate its climate goals.
—J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2021
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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