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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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
Even Alexandria, which was one of the seedbeds of Western thought and philosophy in the centuries before and after Christ, is now dominated by Islam, which Goodwin does not see as part of the West.
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Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
There is a calm after the storm of creative-destruction, and the current science blogosphere is laying the seedbed for future renewal.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
The United States grew from seedbeds in Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem, and especially in the English traditions of accountable government, from Magna Carta to the Glorious Revolution.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
Family and faith are seedbeds of virtue where government ought not to intrude.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
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Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
There is a calm after the storm of creative-destruction, and the current science blogosphere is laying the seedbed for future renewal.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
The United States grew from seedbeds in Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem, and especially in the English traditions of accountable government, from Magna Carta to the Glorious Revolution.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
Family and faith are seedbeds of virtue where government ought not to intrude.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 June 2023
See all Example Sentences for seedbed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedbed
Noun
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There was so much clothing donated that donation centers started turning away offers.—
Kristin Deasy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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For her glam, Haddish went with natural makeup and wore her jet-black hair bone straight and parted down the center.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Harris campaign played up Walz's working-class roots, background in the National Guard and experiences as a school teacher and football coach in the 2024 election won by President Donald Trump.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Without roots holding the soil in place, the loose terrain could easily travel downhill during a downpour.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Though, one source notes, security was so tight that Montana, 68, had to wait a moment before greeting the Chiefs quarterback.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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For the next tests, the researchers plan to add alternative food sources to boost the bacteria’s growth rate – but not too much.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2025
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Each stay includes daily meals and snacks, childcare and postpartum classes, and access to a nursery and luxurious mothers’ lounge.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dyment was instrumental in fundraising for the construction of new buildings, including a state-of-the-art nursery and an event space, which was recently expanded to include an outdoor patio.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
11 Feb. 2025
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The team of researchers said the new interpretation of humanity’s origin increases the probability of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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The War and Treaty’s Michael Trotter Jr. knows just how intertwined his musical origin story is with his time in the U.S. Army.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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From agricultural tools to industrial machines, from cradles to skyscrapers, our species has grown by learning, discarding, and rebuilding.—
Rick Tumlinson,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Paige Bueckers, watching from the bench with a knee injury, was gesturing with imaginary bow and arrow, imaginary rocking of the cradle, imaginary goggles.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2025
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Normally, Davos is a hotbed of planners and self-congratulatory humanitarians who dream up utopian schemes that then can be imposed from the top down by governments.—
John Fund,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2025
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However, the event can also become a hotbed of controversy and scrutiny.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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East Catholic is the top seed and will host Lewis Mills; Southington is the second seed and host face No. 15 South Windsor and Northwest Catholic is the No. 3 seed and will host No. 14 Newington.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hamilton received the No. 1 seed for the City Section Open Division playoffs over defending champion Birmingham.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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