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
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.
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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
The Cultural Revolution created a seedbed for many traditional Chinese and other faiths to spring up after the oppressions ended.
—Adrian Zenz, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2018
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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
The Cultural Revolution created a seedbed for many traditional Chinese and other faiths to spring up after the oppressions ended.
—Adrian Zenz, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedbed
Noun
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Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Cape Coral was at the center of the 2008 bursting of the U.S. housing market's bubble, with a speculative mania taking over the city in the years leading to the crisis, and is still Florida's foreclosure capital.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Inside, the design stays true to its minimalist roots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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And don’t let its age fool you: while the hotel feels connected to its roots, there’s nothing stuffy or antiquated about it.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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The senior bonus deduction, Watson points out, applies to any source of taxable income that a taxpayer who is 65 or older has and may not necessarily eliminate all tax on Social Security benefits.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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One anonymous source donated 40 units, but since then, White said, there have been few, if any, such offerings.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Many hybrids are available in the nursery trade that combine the best traits of the parental lines including large flowers, a compact growth habit, and tolerance to heat and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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The nursery owner can’t unpot every tree in the place, so look for trees with the trunk centered in the pot or the root ball.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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In the eight years since Miller rose to fame and became an outsized antagonist on the American left, his Santa Monica villain origin story has been exhaustively documented, picked over and reanalyzed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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No origin story, Gunn’s version begins with Superman having lost his first-ever battle off-camera, back in Metropolis.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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When the handset was resting on the cradle, the line was closed.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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To borrow from Walt Whitman, the Mooch is out of the cradle, endlessly rocking.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Arcade parlors have become hotbeds for drugs, fights and theft.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Ohio's historic tax credit program, which began in 2007, is among the most competitive in the country and has bolstered the state's reputation as a hotbed for preservation.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
5 July 2025
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Deadheading helps remove dead flowers and seed pods to delay seed production.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Break through the ceiling Ole Miss, SEC Oregon, Big Ten Texas A&M, SEC Oregon has played for the national championship twice since 2010 and was the No. 1 seed in last year’s playoffs before Ohio State blew it out in the Rose Bowl.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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