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as in foundations
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
my religious faith is the bedrock of my life
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as in depths
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 bedrocks
One of the bedrocks of Bednar’s coaching philosophy is breaking the season into 10-game segments.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Better yet, those bedrocks are as plentiful as ever.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The bedrocks of healthy behavior are your biggest assets for staying disease-free.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Burnout prevention and psychological safety will become the bedrocks of resilience.
—Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Timing will be as important as capability, nimble forecasting as historical bedrocks.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Better yet, those bedrocks are as plentiful as ever.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The bedrocks of healthy behavior are your biggest assets for staying disease-free.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Burnout prevention and psychological safety will become the bedrocks of resilience.
—Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Timing will be as important as capability, nimble forecasting as historical bedrocks.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedrocks
Noun
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Plans for the new government building are set to begin, with the laying of foundations scheduled for the end of 2026.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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This is a year of work and building to create solid foundations in your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fan-favorite players find ways to shine from the depths of the later rounds.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But even in its most opposing moments, from its depths of disintegration to its peaks of pattern-building, Spirals/Viral has a cryptic unity.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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Roseman has picked franchise cornerstones like Quinyon Mitchell, while there have also been underwhelming selections like Jalen Reagor and Andre Dillard.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink Seasonal, clean cuisine is one of the cornerstones of the food and beverage program at 1 Hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Bedrocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrocks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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