as in center
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 hotbed
Months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, New Jersey is already becoming a hotbed for short-term home rentals.
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Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
For the kickoff of the 20-date Land of Hope & Dreams Tour – fittingly taking place in Minneapolis, a recent hotbed of political uprising – the first two songs of the set will stream for free on Springsteen’s YouTube channel.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The gang wars, along with the self-defense groups that have popped up in response, have turned the region into a hotbed of terror for rural farmers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Who knew a stuffy academic mixer would be such a hotbed of flirtation!
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
For the kickoff of the 20-date Land of Hope & Dreams Tour – fittingly taking place in Minneapolis, a recent hotbed of political uprising – the first two songs of the set will stream for free on Springsteen’s YouTube channel.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The gang wars, along with the self-defense groups that have popped up in response, have turned the region into a hotbed of terror for rural farmers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Who knew a stuffy academic mixer would be such a hotbed of flirtation!
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
Noun
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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hager, who worked at three ARC centers during the span of nearly a decade, said those kinds of groups that ARC billed for were the standard and forging group notes was common.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tullman’s new complex will, of course, hardly stand alone in a city that long has been a mecca for magic.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Las Vegas is a mecca for cuisines from around the world, including Mexican, but Cantina Contramar is arguably the most significant opening by a Mexican chef in the city.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The study showed that these bacteria moved between intimate individuals and those who share nests.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbed. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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