Thesaurus results for HOT BEDS

hotbeds

noun

plural of hotbed

as in centers

a place or environment that favors the development of something prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British

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Recent Examples of hotbeds That’s quite a claim from a man who oversees one of the world’s most prolific hotbeds of anti-vaccine conspiracism. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 However, Canada’s success at the World Cup could lead to even more interest in soccer in traditional hockey hotbeds. — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating. — Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026 Big cities are hotbeds of outsourcing. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Though separated by roughly 2,200 miles (3,547 kilometers) and an international border, the two newest markets meet various league expansion criteria, including being hotbeds for female hockey development. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 These vessels have been notorious hotbeds for the spread of other infectious diseases, such as COVID-19 and norovirus. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 May 2026 Sonja Shaw Shaw is the Chino Valley Unified School District board president and a Republican activist who emerged as a major player in the COVID-era parental rights movement as conservative families grew concerned that public schools were becoming hotbeds of leftist indoctrination. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The story centers on two ex-lovers who come back into each other’s lives after spending decades apart, only to find old feelings stirring with messy and mixed results.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
As of last year, the US had roughly 10 times more AI data centers than China, according to Stanford University research – and vastly more computing power, other estimates show.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of centers

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Instead of meccas or meeting places for diehard fans, live sporting events try to position themselves as major cultural moments.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

Definition of meccas

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Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
With a Scott Dunn kids’ club that’s slicker than most London nurseries, the tribes here fluctuate with the school term timetable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nurseries

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The earnings test applies to thousands of programs at schools ranging from professional certificates to arts programs at elite universities and seminaries.

— Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
He is also believed to have furthered his religious studies in seminaries around Quetta and Kuchlak in Balochistan.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

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