Thesaurus results for PROCREATE

procreate

verb

ˈprō-krē-ˌāt

Definition of procreate

as in to reproduce

to bring forth offspring the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire

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Recent Examples of procreate That means there’s no need to acknowledge a shift in younger generations’ desire to procreate. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026 As Bombardieri’s Baby Decision argues, treating the question like a single binary—to procreate or not—risks reducing a very chewy discussion. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026 Van Winkle’s sign said that bombing for peace was the equivalent of procreating for virginity. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026 All of the above borrow from long-standing rumors that Hitler procreated, but all are united in their ultimate condemnation of the führer. — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for procreate

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Once researchers can send participants home with a device that reliably reproduces sauna-like heat stress, the study pipeline gets longer, cheaper and larger.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
However, nicotine does not reproduce normal acetylcholine signaling.

— Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of reproduce

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Stratospheric disturbances can take days to weeks to propagate downward into the lower atmosphere.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
The vote is taking place amid a backdrop of creeping social tensions in Russia, as the Kremlin continues to propagate a war in Ukraine – now in its fifth year.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026