re·pro·duc·tive
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv 
: of, relating to, or capable of reproduction
highly reproductive wild geese
reproductively
adverb
: an actual or potential parent
specifically
: a sexually functional social insect
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USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Nearly 30% of women experience an adverse pregnancy outcome during their reproductive years, the researchers wrote in their study.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
The initial device design came from an all-male team of mechanical engineers initially working on catheter design for assistive reproductive therapies.
—Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
According to a study published last month by the Lumina Foundation and Gallup, around 71% of students polled said reproductive health care policies factor into their choice on where to go to college.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Doctors had a limited understanding of reproductive health, and technology lagged, historical experts said.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Experts estimate that more than 500 mountain lions have been killed on California highways over the last eight years, a rate that scientists suggest may exceed the reproductive rate of the animals.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Piper said the summer months, especially July, are critical to a successful reproductive season because chicks are completely dependent on their parents and cannot fly yet.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Some, like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, prefer the equality rationale of Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), where the Court noted the central importance of reproductive freedom to women’s ability to participate fully and equally in the social, political, and economic life of the nation.
—Serena Mayeri, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
And growing evidence suggests high exposure to microplastics (and the lengthy list of chemicals they’re made from) could provoke immune and stress responses, along with various reproductive, metabolic, and behavioral issues.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023
Planning of any kind, including reproductive, is uncommon for those in the grind of homelessness.
—Gale Holland, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022
Human reproductive cloning is widely prohibited, but therapeutic cloning — creating stem cells that are a genetic match to the patient — is more generally accepted because the cells are used to treat disease.
—Grace Halden, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2015
An enzyme called telomerase maintains telomeres in our reproductive and stem cells but not in the rest of the body.
—Susan Karlin, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2010
Salem, for instance, has adopted an ordinance to shield patients and providers of legal reproductive and gender-affirming health care from prosecution in other states.
—Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022
Even something that innocuous could be at risk in the march to strip away women’s reproductive and privacy rights.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2022
Researchers were also concerned that experimenting on reproductive-aged females would hurt their fertility.
—Afton Vechery, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2021
Adjective
Chance Brannon, 24, pleaded guilty last November to all four counts of conspiracy, malicious destruction of property by fire and explosives, possession of an unregistered destructive device, and intentional damage to a reproductive health services facility, according to the Department of Justice.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Nearly 30% of women experience an adverse pregnancy outcome during their reproductive years, the researchers wrote in their study.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
The initial device design came from an all-male team of mechanical engineers initially working on catheter design for assistive reproductive therapies.
—Catherine M. Klapperich, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
According to a study published last month by the Lumina Foundation and Gallup, around 71% of students polled said reproductive health care policies factor into their choice on where to go to college.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Doctors had a limited understanding of reproductive health, and technology lagged, historical experts said.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Experts estimate that more than 500 mountain lions have been killed on California highways over the last eight years, a rate that scientists suggest may exceed the reproductive rate of the animals.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Piper said the summer months, especially July, are critical to a successful reproductive season because chicks are completely dependent on their parents and cannot fly yet.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Some, like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, prefer the equality rationale of Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), where the Court noted the central importance of reproductive freedom to women’s ability to participate fully and equally in the social, political, and economic life of the nation.
—Serena Mayeri, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
There's so much work to do as the House Republican Conference chair, as the reproductive for New York's 21st congressional district.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
And growing evidence suggests high exposure to microplastics (and the lengthy list of chemicals they’re made from) could provoke immune and stress responses, along with various reproductive, metabolic, and behavioral issues.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023
Planning of any kind, including reproductive, is uncommon for those in the grind of homelessness.
—Gale Holland, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022
Human reproductive cloning is widely prohibited, but therapeutic cloning — creating stem cells that are a genetic match to the patient — is more generally accepted because the cells are used to treat disease.
—Grace Halden, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2015
An enzyme called telomerase maintains telomeres in our reproductive and stem cells but not in the rest of the body.
—Susan Karlin, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2010
Salem, for instance, has adopted an ordinance to shield patients and providers of legal reproductive and gender-affirming health care from prosecution in other states.
—Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022
Even something that innocuous could be at risk in the march to strip away women’s reproductive and privacy rights.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2022
Researchers were also concerned that experimenting on reproductive-aged females would hurt their fertility.
—Afton Vechery, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2021
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reproductive
adjective
re·pro·duc·tive
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv
: of, relating to, functioning in, or capable of reproduction
reproductive organs
reproductively
adverb
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