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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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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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Recent Examples of seedbed
As capital flows toward Chinese firms, U.S. biotechnology hubs like Boston and San Francisco, long the seedbeds of breakthrough science, may shrink.
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Brad Quick,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
But this extraordinary seedbed of talent may not last forever.
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Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Crews till a seedbed to lay new seed and fertilizer.
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Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
In the short run, however, New York’s economic downfall was a boon to its unrivaled status as a seedbed of art and culture.
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Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Brad Quick,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
But this extraordinary seedbed of talent may not last forever.
—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Crews till a seedbed to lay new seed and fertilizer.
—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
In the short run, however, New York’s economic downfall was a boon to its unrivaled status as a seedbed of art and culture.
—
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedbed
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
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Aniston, on the other hand, leaned into the shoe's casual roots, wearing hers with jeans and a tank top for a relaxed look that felt quintessentially summer.
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The dynamic Sun in your 9th House of Exploration quincunxes powerful Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so growth calls while roots demand attention.
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Under state law, any single gift — or multiple gifts from the same source that add up to $50 or more during the annual period — must be disclosed.
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In conversations with nearly a dozen sources close to the White House, most of whom requested anonymity to discuss private interactions, allies of the president and vice president said Trump isn’t sold on Vance as his 2028 pick.
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The infant plants are sourced from local nurseries, and the planting itself is done by humans at this point.
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In 2019, as Scientific American reported at the time, researchers discovered that some poison frog dads may travel as far as 400 meters (or about a quarter of a mile) in an apparent search for ideal nursery grounds.
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Although researchers have not determined their origin, many consider Cheyava Falls one of the strongest potential biosignature candidates discovered on Mars.
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Its origins are uncertain, with one tale suggesting that a cook at Manzanillo’s mercado left a pot of pozole over fire and forgot it.
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Using a non-comparative, cradle-to-gate method that excluded downstream applications and packaging, the study tracked materials from extraction or waste collection to the final textile-ready product, whether PET chips, staple fiber or yarns.
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The portrait of America as an imperial power cuts against its self-image as a righteous cradle of democracy.
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The four execs also noted how Asia is increasingly regarded as a hotbed of innovation.
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Nearly a week later, the incident has remained a hotbed of debate with prominent politicians across the country posting on social media in support of or opposition to the pitchers’ actions.
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But the seeds of a forthcoming technology paradigm shift have already begun to germinate.
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Scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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