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as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschools
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nurseries
But most of us know them as houseplants, and according to a 1982 University of Florida research paper, Sansevieria has been grown in commercial nurseries in the state to supply the houseplant trade since at least the 1920s.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
That act was repeated across Texas many times every day in mid-fall by nurseries and landscape contractors.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Most nurseries carry seed packets of alpine strawberries, which germinate with ease.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Scientists have tried to artificially bolster Florida’s coral populations by rearing colonies in nurseries both onshore and offshore, but the success of these efforts will depend on the frequency and severity of future bleaching events, the report said.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Fall is a great time for planting certain perennials, and many nurseries offer them at steep discounts.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
These shaded nurseries are the perfect place for young saguaros to mature.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the 1800s, John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted seeds and made fenced nurseries in southern Michigan.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The company, fittingly called Everglades Oysters, is built around a 74-acre underwater farm surrounded by the maze of mangroves that make up the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge and on the fringe of one of Florida’s most productive bull shark nurseries.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
That act was repeated across Texas many times every day in mid-fall by nurseries and landscape contractors.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Most nurseries carry seed packets of alpine strawberries, which germinate with ease.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Scientists have tried to artificially bolster Florida’s coral populations by rearing colonies in nurseries both onshore and offshore, but the success of these efforts will depend on the frequency and severity of future bleaching events, the report said.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Fall is a great time for planting certain perennials, and many nurseries offer them at steep discounts.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
These shaded nurseries are the perfect place for young saguaros to mature.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the 1800s, John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted seeds and made fenced nurseries in southern Michigan.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The company, fittingly called Everglades Oysters, is built around a 74-acre underwater farm surrounded by the maze of mangroves that make up the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge and on the fringe of one of Florida’s most productive bull shark nurseries.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
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His first business ventures were reportedly an internet café and gaming centers in the provincial capital Fuzhou.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Southeastern Wisconsin has become the latest hot spot for some of the largest tech companies – Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle – to spend billions on build data centers to further artificial intelligence programming.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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For childcare facilities and preschools, diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP); IPV (polio); measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella; Hib; pneumococcal conjugate; and hepatitis B shots are required.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the latest issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, criminologists Brandon Welsh and Eric Piza argue that the strongest crime-fighting tools available to American cities aren’t handcuffs and jail cells, but preschools and streetlights.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.—
Massimo Faggioli,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2018
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The variety of sizes means each bowl perfectly nests within one another for easy organization in your cabinets.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Travel routes were longer, which made the nests less efficient but helped insulate healthy ants from infected ones.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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“Nurseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurseries. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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