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as in foundations
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
my religious faith is the bedrock of my life
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as in depths
the lowest point or level
knew that his acting career was at bedrock when all he could get were bit parts in campy horror movies
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Recent Examples of bedrocks
Hillary Rodham Clinton also reflect on the bedrocks of our democracy, including the Electoral College and the peaceful transfer of power.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Nola and Realmuto, long bedrocks for the organization, are facing turmoil.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
One of the bedrocks of Bednar’s coaching philosophy is breaking the season into 10-game segments.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
Better yet, those bedrocks are as plentiful as ever.
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MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
The bedrocks of healthy behavior are your biggest assets for staying disease-free.
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Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Burnout prevention and psychological safety will become the bedrocks of resilience.
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Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Timing will be as important as capability, nimble forecasting as historical bedrocks.
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Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Nola and Realmuto, long bedrocks for the organization, are facing turmoil.
—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
One of the bedrocks of Bednar’s coaching philosophy is breaking the season into 10-game segments.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
Better yet, those bedrocks are as plentiful as ever.
—
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
The bedrocks of healthy behavior are your biggest assets for staying disease-free.
—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Burnout prevention and psychological safety will become the bedrocks of resilience.
—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Timing will be as important as capability, nimble forecasting as historical bedrocks.
—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedrocks
Noun
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Their radical act wasn't to reject law, but to defend it, believing the British government had abandoned its own legal foundations.
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Policymakers should treat it as a reminder that the country’s foundations are still cracking — and if the drift continues, the next rupture will be something darker.
Noun
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True Black 400, making the deep, dark depths of space even more gorgeous.
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For me no one explores the depths of her emotions with her voice the way Billie does.
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Food and drink Seasonality and local sourcing are the cornerstones of Indigo, the main restaurant that sits on a mezzanine floor overlooking the lobby bar.
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Curriculum reform was one of the cornerstones of Louisiana’s rise in literacy achievement.
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“Bedrocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedrocks. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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