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
Another is that fish species of all sizes are shrinking over time, with the smaller individuals of each species surviving (and thus procreating) more than the larger individuals of each species.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
In late winter and early spring, a select group of plants rise from the earth, grow, procreate and die in a race against emerging forest canopies.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
The government attributes the reversal to a shift in perceptions surrounding family institutions among people of procreating age.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
More bluntly: what if my body made the choice of whether to procreate or not for me?
—Hazlitt, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
In late winter and early spring, a select group of plants rise from the earth, grow, procreate and die in a race against emerging forest canopies.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
The government attributes the reversal to a shift in perceptions surrounding family institutions among people of procreating age.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
More bluntly: what if my body made the choice of whether to procreate or not for me?
—Hazlitt, 5 Mar. 2025
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Available in 9-karat and 18-karat yellow and white gold, the pendant and chevalier ring come with a cast kit to take the pet’s nose print, which is then reproduced on the jewels by the brand’s goldsmiths.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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For example, being able to reproduce data and always staying open to new interpretations.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Cuttings from the original hedges were used to propagate new greenery, which was replanted immediately following the Olympic games.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The former is a young plant company, which propagates seedlings and ships them off to be planted worldwide.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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But actually, winter diseases multiply when the tall leaf blades fall over, creating a dense mat of foliage that provides the perfect environment for disease to flourish.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Procreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreate. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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