as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
prerevolutionary Boston was viewed as a hotbed of treason by the British
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Recent Examples of hotbed
The California state legislature will vote on a bill that would ban biological males from girls' sports in the state, as the state is currently one of the nation's biggest hotbeds for controversial incidents involving trans athletes.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
And speaking of Maryland, an entire episode will be devoted to uncovering how the state became a hotbed of lacrosse.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Under this model, leading U.S. research universities both supported existing industries and became hotbeds of entrepreneurship themselves.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
The intensifying standoff between the Trump administration and Harvard is part of a broad pressure campaign against some of the nation’s most elite universities, which the administration has painted as hotbeds of antisemitism and discrimination that require federal intervention.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
And speaking of Maryland, an entire episode will be devoted to uncovering how the state became a hotbed of lacrosse.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Under this model, leading U.S. research universities both supported existing industries and became hotbeds of entrepreneurship themselves.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
The intensifying standoff between the Trump administration and Harvard is part of a broad pressure campaign against some of the nation’s most elite universities, which the administration has painted as hotbeds of antisemitism and discrimination that require federal intervention.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
Noun
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Favre’s off-the-field controversies are at the center of UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre, which began streaming Tuesday on Netflix.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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In both the book and the Kurosawa film, the tycoon at the center of the story’s conflict is in the shoe business.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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The work would do well in Palm Springs, the mecca of all things mid-century modern.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Other common amenities include full kitchens, gas fireplaces, and oversized closets, large enough to store ski, snowboarding, and hiking gear, as this part of Wisconsin is a mecca for outdoor adventure.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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For example, in Cape Verde, annual loggerhead turtle nests surged from 500 in 2008 to over 35,000 by 2020, while four out of five green turtle populations showed growth.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The two will soon start hovering in the near future, further exercising their flight muscles and making their way from the nest to nearby branches.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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