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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement
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as in root
the source from which something grows or develops
that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era
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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the historic role of the Middle East as a seedbed for new religions
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Recent Examples of seedbed
Preparing the seedbed takes time—plan on making six to eight passes with the aerator.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2025
But this extraordinary seedbed of talent may not last forever.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Crews till a seedbed to lay new seed and fertilizer.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the short run, however, New York’s economic downfall was a boon to its unrivaled status as a seedbed of art and culture.
—Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2025
But this extraordinary seedbed of talent may not last forever.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Crews till a seedbed to lay new seed and fertilizer.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In the short run, however, New York’s economic downfall was a boon to its unrivaled status as a seedbed of art and culture.
—Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedbed
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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
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The fish fry traces its roots back to 2021, when Robinson, founder of The Applesauce Group, a nonprofit that works to empower historically excluded communities, began hosting small gatherings during the uncertainty of the pandemic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, onions and other alliums have natural antibacterial properties that may inhibit the nitrogen-fixing bacteria on the roots of legume plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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The draft footprint itself, including both sides of the Allegheny River, can only hold a little more than a football stadium, the source said, roughly 80,00 to 90,000 people.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of its release, Humberstone sat down with PEOPLE to discuss her source of inspiration.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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And to celebrate International Dark Sky Week, San Diegans can find a dark place to spot constellations such as the Big Dipper and Orion’s belt, and Orion’s nebula, a stellar nursery where stars form, just below it.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Off the primary bedroom is a svelte second bedroom that could work as a home office or nursery.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
13 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Seigle, a senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told ABC News that spoofing or manipulating the tracking system can obscure a vessel's origins, destination and cargo.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The origin of its logo foretold the company's future role in creating many recognizable brands.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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If accurate, those findings might hint that the shroud is indeed from the Levant, an area considered to have been the cradle of Christianity and the setting of both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Freemasons in the cradle of liberty Philadelphia was the country’s political center during the American Revolution, which began in 1775.—
Derek Arnold,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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For one thing, Augusta has never been the sort of place that can be characterized as a hotbed of forward thinking.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Waters are frozen early and often in the frozen tundra, which has made the Midwest somewhat of a hockey hotbed.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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But know that dahlias grown from seed are not true to their parent plant due to cross-pollination.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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Use physical barriers like stone, plastic, or metal edging to keep gravel and grass separate and keep seeds from getting in the gravel.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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