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
With over 75 dinosaur species —including a new species discovered last year — Montana is a hotbed for dinosaur fossils.
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Alex Temblador, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of controversy swirling around surveillance technology, and Atlanta is a hotbed of it.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The problem, for residents, is that the area has become a hotbed for development but not for infrastructure changes.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Sonja Shaw Shaw is the Chino Valley Unified School District board president and a Republican activist who emerged as a major player in the COVID-era parental rights movement as conservative families grew concerned that public schools were becoming hotbeds of leftist indoctrination.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Alex Temblador, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of controversy swirling around surveillance technology, and Atlanta is a hotbed of it.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The problem, for residents, is that the area has become a hotbed for development but not for infrastructure changes.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Sonja Shaw Shaw is the Chino Valley Unified School District board president and a Republican activist who emerged as a major player in the COVID-era parental rights movement as conservative families grew concerned that public schools were becoming hotbeds of leftist indoctrination.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbed
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But Patrick Mahomes, who tore his ACL last December, is ahead of schedule and will likely be under center when these two teams square off in early November.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Once the snow melts, the resort transforms into a downhill mountain biking mecca featuring more than 80 miles of singletrack.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Once regarded as a mecca for luxury shopping, drawing visitors from across Chicagoland to experience a level of polish few suburban malls could hope to surpass, Northbrook Court today is something akin to a retail wasteland.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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For families The secret bird nest hideaways, shallow pool, and swing loungers dangling from trees make this a playground for all ages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Between May and October, also known as turtle hatching season, visitors can join volunteers on sunrise walks of the beach in search of turtle nests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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“Hotbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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