1
: the solid rock underlying unconsolidated surface materials (such as soil)
2
a
: lowest point
b
: basis
: solidly fundamental, basic, or reliable
traditional bedrock values
a bedrock constituency
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Examples of bedrock in a Sentence
Noun
They dug down for 10 feet before they hit bedrock.
His religious beliefs are the bedrock on which his life is based.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
But another bedrock principle remains intact, and maintaining it is likely to be a priority for the N.C.A.A.: that players who are paid by the universities are not employed by them, and therefore do not have the right to collectively bargain.
—Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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Noun
Not included are what have been past bedrock Democratic provisions, such as a pathway to citizenship.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
But another bedrock principle remains intact, and maintaining it is likely to be a priority for the N.C.A.A.: that players who are paid by the universities are not employed by them, and therefore do not have the right to collectively bargain.
—Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedrock. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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