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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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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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Several carmakers are using LLMs as in-car assistants, while AI is creating the bedrock for a potential future of autonomous driving.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 June 2024
In short, Russian and separatist forces quickly encountered the region’s bedrock Ukrainian identity, laid by centuries of migration from the country’s central heartland.
—Brian Milakovsky, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2022
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Noun
Values are the bedrock of a company's identity and the foundation for building trust with employees, customers and stakeholders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Several carmakers are using LLMs as in-car assistants, while AI is creating the bedrock for a potential future of autonomous driving.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The statements, experts said, are likely to have a harmful effect on the nation's confidence in bedrock American principles.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 June 2024
In short, Russian and separatist forces quickly encountered the region’s bedrock Ukrainian identity, laid by centuries of migration from the country’s central heartland.
—Brian Milakovsky, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2022
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedrock. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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