1
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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2
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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3
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
From the time the grass seed is scattered over the prepared seedbed until the first sprouts appear, keeping the soil consistently moist is essential.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Planting outside in a prepared seedbed in the fall accomplishes this naturally, as the seeds will bide their time through the winter cold and germinate in spring.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
These clubs served as the seedbeds for the emerging rival Democratic party, which would support Jefferson against Washington’s Federalists.
—Johann Neem / Made By History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
The farmers will also receive instruction in no-till management, which calls for crops to be planted in narrow rows within the untilled seedbeds of previous crops.
—Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Planting outside in a prepared seedbed in the fall accomplishes this naturally, as the seeds will bide their time through the winter cold and germinate in spring.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
These clubs served as the seedbeds for the emerging rival Democratic party, which would support Jefferson against Washington’s Federalists.
—Johann Neem / Made By History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
The farmers will also receive instruction in no-till management, which calls for crops to be planted in narrow rows within the untilled seedbeds of previous crops.
—Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedbed
Noun
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Two Michigan government buildings ranked as some of the ugliest in the nation, with Flint's municipal center — a National Register of Historic places nominee — topping the list of ugly buildings.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The center back was activated off the Season Ending Injury List on Friday.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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Today it has been reimagined as a romantic hotel with Renaissance roots and a modern soul.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Plant coneflowers six weeks before the first frost so the roots can settle in.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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The mission: save earth’s most precious energy source, butterflies, from an evil AI bot.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Spirit Halloween serves as a source for Halloween costumes, as well as indoor and outdoor home decorations – a pursuit more Americans have been swept up in.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Many moms-to-be look forward to deciding what to dress their newborn baby in and how to decorate the nursery.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Why the higher price may not be necessary: Local adaptation: Sometimes a plant grown by a small local nursery (unbranded) will actually perform better, since it’s been propagated and grown under your region’s conditions.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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According to Variety, the project covering O’Connor’s origin story is being helmed by Irish production company ie: entertainment, which executive produced and worked with the singer on the 2022 O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares; O’Connor died in July 2023 at age 56 of natural causes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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But there's one part of Silverstone's origin that the actress isn't sentimental about.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To ensure your stand never damages your devices, look for a model with rubber or silicone padding in the phone cradle.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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In contrast to a universal system that covers everyone from cradle to grave, an employer-first system leaves huge swaths of the population uninsured.—
Sumit Agarwal,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
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The Dallas area was a hotbed of competitive debate, and, at first, the oratorical polish of Kuang’s teammates was intimidating.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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This is wine country, and most visitors are here for the grapes and the food, but a two-mile stretch of the Russian River from Steelhead Beach to Sunset Beach has become a hotbed of floating during the summer months.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
11 Aug. 2025
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The run has shot them up past the New York Liberty for the No. 2 seed in the league.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Adding healthy fats, such as chia seeds, walnuts, olive oil, avocado or full-fat yogurt to the equation is helpful.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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