1
as in root
the source from which something grows or develops
ancient Greece provided the seed for much of Western civilization's political and philosophical thought
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as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the famous stallion's seed can be found on racetracks all over the world
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Recent Examples of seed
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
By avoiding the play-in and securing the No. 3 seed, the Lakers will get 11 straight nights at home before heading to Minneapolis for Game 3 of the series.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Law’s Division 2 Purple team is ranked ninth; the Teal team is seeded 15th.
—Steve Goldberg, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Kings went 40-42 to finish ninth in the Western Conference this season, a disappointing outcome for a team that went to the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in 2022-23.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
By avoiding the play-in and securing the No. 3 seed, the Lakers will get 11 straight nights at home before heading to Minneapolis for Game 3 of the series.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The nonprofit would control the revolving loan fund seeded with money from the city’s $1.25 billion housing and economic bond, passed last year, to help create mixed-income rental buildings built to stricter environmental standards.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Law’s Division 2 Purple team is ranked ninth; the Teal team is seeded 15th.
—Steve Goldberg, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seed
Noun
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Like many modern calamities, the roots of the Great Flood were firmly planted in history.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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What developers would like in these scenarios is a way to find the root cause of security issues and be able to prioritize actions to remediate system health.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Schaus’ swallowtails, like many of the insects that Zimmerman studies, have many offspring, and their populations can balloon under the right conditions.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If planting in full sun be sure to provide consistent moisture.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The mystery is three-dimensional: The humongous number of parameters obscuring what the model can do; the open data, internet data, on which the model is based (as opposed to in-house, clean data); and the source, the origin of the model’s development.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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These asteroids are a direct window into the building blocks of our solar system and the origins of life.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.—
Veronica Hilbring,
Essence.com,
11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit,
8 July 2017
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Hoppus' fear of germs intensified amid his fallout with Tom DeLonge and after Travis Barker's plane crash in 2008, which also killed his friend.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Lab studies have also found peppermint to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties, which may help keep harmful germs at bay.13 7.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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What To Know James appeared on the Special Report with Areva Martin podcast on Tuesday, and was asked at the beginning of the interview about the DOJ reviewing the fraud allegations against her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The painstaking installation process began at the beginning of 2024, and took months of work to complete before it could be utilized for the first time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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