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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
Ryan Cooper, The Week, 24 June 2021
Now, even the bedrock idea of self-determination is endangered in Libya, with foreign powers — not just Libyans — seeking to control the country’s fate.
—Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2021
Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The bedrock beneath the ice might also be a key player.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The violence suffered by Floyd and so many thousands of other people is horrifying to anyone with a conscience, and arguments for ending this injustice hook directly into bedrock American ideas about liberty and equality.
—Ryan Cooper, The Week, 24 June 2021
Now, even the bedrock idea of self-determination is endangered in Libya, with foreign powers — not just Libyans — seeking to control the country’s fate.
—Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2021
Adjective
Crews discovered fissures in the bedrock that required repair and struggled to find grips strong enough to hold cars on the steep grade.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The bedrock beneath the ice might also be a key player.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedrock
Noun
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As part of its tax-exempt status, the foundation is prohibited from endorsing political candidates and, generally, must be nonpartisan in its activities.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Michelle encourages people to not just wear the color pink or purchase products at the register, but to ensure the foundations and organizations receiving your money actually use it to support breast cancer research.—
Ariel Nagi,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The subtle woven texture adds depth without overpowering your existing decor, and the removable insert makes cleaning and switching out styles simple.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Four different Mavericks found the back of the net in the matinee win, continuing the team’s strong start and showing off its offensive depth early in the 2025-26 campaign.—
Emma Wiley,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One of the biggest obstacles that Taneda faced was having to build a Kabuki stage from scratch on a sound stage for the last quarter of the film.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new version breaks the alphabet into clearer chunks so children better hear each individual letter name and sound.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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And unlike pricier Dyson or Shark models, this lightweight powerhouse covers all the same bases for $150—now 25% off ahead of Black Friday.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers announced two-way star Shohei Ohtani's 12 total bases in Monday's Game 3 are a franchise World Series record.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ten years ago, while using GPS and weather-monitoring equipment, researchers developed a theory that a combination of ice, sunlight, rain, and high winds creates a scenario where the stones could feasibly be pushed across the firm but muddy surface of the former lake.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Local students tend to know about the province’s nationalistic perspective, due to their high school curriculum, but this deliberately (and understandably) obfuscates the larger Canadian picture to try to foster a firmer attachment to Quebec’s language and culture.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei’s party won a key midterm legislative election, paving the way for free market reforms that have been a cornerstone of his leadership.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The commitment to one another has spanned more than 65 years and Giammetti believes the couturier’s faithfulness to his own style formed a cornerstone of his success.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Smith said Thursday in a news release that Stubblefield leaves behind a legacy of strong, principled leadership.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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Toklas went on to fiercely uphold the author’s legacy, honoring Stein’s apparent desire to be understood while at the same time respecting her equally strong wish to remain elusive.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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James finds the wit in every line of Perkins’ script, playing his characters straight and with emotional depth while still showing an unerring instinct for where to place his verbal emphasis for maximum laughs as well as horror.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cooper has unerring showbiz instincts.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrock. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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