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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
Preparing the seedbed takes time—plan on making six to eight passes with the aerator.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2025
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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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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Voikietaitis' dominance was a theme all night as the sophomore center from Lithuania grabbed as many rebounds (11) as the Cougars had as a team in the first half.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Already the conflict has seen hundreds killed, with a blast at a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul on March 16, 2026, killing more than 400 people, according to Afghanistan’s Taliban government.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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See latest conditions Rainfall during the critical germination months from September through November was well below normal, and the winter rain needed to support deep roots and healthy growth also fell short.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The roots of the quaint hotel—once home to a cardinal—are reflected in the guest rooms’ tapestries, oak floors, and Carrara-marble bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Academically, no; the call for honest and accurate citation of one’s sources will, and must, ring out as forcefully as ever.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center says the animals have played an integral role in the state's history and ecology and served as a staple food source for people living in the region as far back as the Paleo-Indian period.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the home’s present configuration, one of the bedrooms is outfitted as a gym with a wet bar, while another bedroom is set up as an en suite nursery.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of her music video, Latto shows off her baby bump, a nursery, and includes home videos from her childhood.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The county is not releasing age, gender or state-of-origin information on the person who visited the Sharp Memorial ER, citing privacy concerns.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many current biofuel mandates trace their origins to the 1970s energy shock, while the US Energy Independence and Security Act followed a 2007-08 price spike, said Dr Timothy Deehan, a senior oil analyst at LSEG.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cellphone mounts or cradles allow people to access their mobile devices at all times.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Gender, above all, determines how life is supposed to proceed, from cradle to grave; one of her longest digressions is an overview of the different ways that, to her mind, men and women are supposed to die.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Twenty-six of the schools who’ve produced more than Carroll are located in the California or Florida hotbeds.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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As a young woman, Stanton frequently visited her cousin Gerrit Smith, a militant abolitionist and an ally of John Brown, whose house in Peterboro, New York, was a hotbed for radical intellectuals.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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If the flesh is warm for your palate, use only half of the ribs and seeds (which are even spicier), or omit them entirely.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both teams are safely in the mix for the play-in tournament (seeds 7-10), two games ahead of 10th-place Golden State (33-38) and four games behind seventh-place Phoenix (39-32).—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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