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as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschools
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nurseries
Taking Care Of Macaws Solves Problems For Communities Another model is training communities to operate native plant nurseries.
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Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Some nurseries, including Tillery Street, sell a frost cloth called a Planket that has a rope fastening at the bottom, but regular sheets and blankets work just as well.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Many grow from 5 to 10 feet tall and can be found at some local nurseries.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
When nurseries stock bare-root trees, that’s a good indication the timing is right for your area.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
Bare-root deciduous fruit trees are now arriving in nurseries and home improvement centers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
These include donating mangroves to help restore the wetlands around the Bahamas, creating coral nurseries, and rescuing and reintroducing animals like sea turtles back into their natural habitats.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
To safeguard these coastal nurseries and mitigate these threats, Wildcoast, an ocean conservation organization, runs its Tidepool Ambassador Program, educating visitors on their importance.
—Lillie Mulligan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Some nurseries, including Tillery Street, sell a frost cloth called a Planket that has a rope fastening at the bottom, but regular sheets and blankets work just as well.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Many grow from 5 to 10 feet tall and can be found at some local nurseries.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
When nurseries stock bare-root trees, that’s a good indication the timing is right for your area.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
Bare-root deciduous fruit trees are now arriving in nurseries and home improvement centers.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
These include donating mangroves to help restore the wetlands around the Bahamas, creating coral nurseries, and rescuing and reintroducing animals like sea turtles back into their natural habitats.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
To safeguard these coastal nurseries and mitigate these threats, Wildcoast, an ocean conservation organization, runs its Tidepool Ambassador Program, educating visitors on their importance.
—Lillie Mulligan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
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Fortunately, this legislative session, which began last week, the Colorado legislature is looking at ways to shield residents from rate hikes caused by data centers.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Our demand for power is vast, not least because of the enormous appetite of LLMs served by massive data centers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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That money goes to day cares and preschools to help offset the costs of tuition for low-income, working families.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then firebombing synagogues, preschools, people’s homes, people’s cars.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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Shia Islam’s clerical structure has historically been decentralized, with different ayatollahs, seminaries, and religious networks operating with considerable autonomy.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Locals used to take chicks from their nests and sell them as pets to Europeans or Americans.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Several nests of endangered tri-colored herons — considered a threatened species in Florida — were found on the island.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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Some scientific disciplines have become hotbeds for slop.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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The second decade of the 20th century had seen San Diego become one of the world’s hotbeds for innovation and development in the nascent field of manned flight.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Nurseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurseries. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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