as in centers
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 hotbeds
Those places aren’t exactly hotbeds for future big leaguers.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Some scientific disciplines have become hotbeds for slop.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The second decade of the 20th century had seen San Diego become one of the world’s hotbeds for innovation and development in the nascent field of manned flight.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
At the time, Oakland was one of the hotbeds where protesters and police clashed.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The armed forces are not often seen as hotbeds of creativity.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Hospitals and orphanages are often thought of as hotbeds for paranormal activity, but there’s more to this history than that.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
One such label includes Seventh Avenue Brand, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the nation’s formative hotbeds of creativity.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Some scientific disciplines have become hotbeds for slop.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The second decade of the 20th century had seen San Diego become one of the world’s hotbeds for innovation and development in the nascent field of manned flight.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
At the time, Oakland was one of the hotbeds where protesters and police clashed.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The armed forces are not often seen as hotbeds of creativity.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Hospitals and orphanages are often thought of as hotbeds for paranormal activity, but there’s more to this history than that.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
One such label includes Seventh Avenue Brand, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the nation’s formative hotbeds of creativity.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotbeds
Noun
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Many of the types found at garden centers boast big blooms in pinks, whites, and purples.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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But if the technology takes off and moves beyond experience centers, will users remain within safe boundaries?—
Kendall Hunter,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Joseph, who has worked in plant nurseries for five years, spoke in Creole about the toll that the job has taken on his health.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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This one is sold in better nurseries and through online sources.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Shia Islam’s clerical structure has historically been decentralized, with different ayatollahs, seminaries, and religious networks operating with considerable autonomy.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Missouri had more than 600 active bald eagle nests, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, if humans on the beach disturb or damage the bird’s habitat, adult plovers will abandon their nests for long periods of time, endangering the unhatched chicks, the bird alliance said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Hotbeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotbeds. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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