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1
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
the source from which something grows or develops
- that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era
Synonyms for seedbed
- fountainhead,
- germ,
- origin,
- root,
- seed
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3
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
- the historic role of the Middle East as a seedbed for new religions
Synonyms for seedbed
- cradle,
- font,
- fountain,
- fountainhead,
- origin,
- root,
- source,
- spring,
- well,
- wellspring
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 24 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of seedbed was in 1618
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