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Recent Examples of procreation
Protagonists weigh the emotional and logistical pros, cons, and costs of procreation under less than ideal conditions.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Trump drops f-bombs, and others are following suit Some lawmakers are worried because the most offensive language about procreation and defecation has emerged from the shadows and into everyday discourse.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Running gags include Moses’ age, certain players’ penchant for forgetfulness and star receiver Stefon Diggs’ proclivity for procreation.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Every human culture known to science has some form of dance – remarkable for something that, on face value, does not satisfy any basic need for sustenance or procreation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
While their numbers grew, eventually reaching as many as 4,000 (despite their views on procreation), the Shakers found no shortage of detractors in revolutionary America.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Fastvold draws a natural line between the deaths of Ann’s children and her understandable desire to avoid procreation altogether, while also taking her often alienating religious views seriously.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The Catholic Church opposes artificial contraception because its goal is to block procreation.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The pronatalist perspective generally supports government intervention to encourage procreation and is rooted in a belief that modern culture has failed to celebrate the nuclear family.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Trump drops f-bombs, and others are following suit Some lawmakers are worried because the most offensive language about procreation and defecation has emerged from the shadows and into everyday discourse.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Running gags include Moses’ age, certain players’ penchant for forgetfulness and star receiver Stefon Diggs’ proclivity for procreation.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Every human culture known to science has some form of dance – remarkable for something that, on face value, does not satisfy any basic need for sustenance or procreation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
While their numbers grew, eventually reaching as many as 4,000 (despite their views on procreation), the Shakers found no shortage of detractors in revolutionary America.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Fastvold draws a natural line between the deaths of Ann’s children and her understandable desire to avoid procreation altogether, while also taking her often alienating religious views seriously.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The Catholic Church opposes artificial contraception because its goal is to block procreation.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The pronatalist perspective generally supports government intervention to encourage procreation and is rooted in a belief that modern culture has failed to celebrate the nuclear family.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procreation
Noun
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While native to the islands, manu-o-Kū were not observed breeding on Oahu until 1961, when scientists saw a pair of adults with a single egg.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Turner added that the conditions Kaiko was in were the direct result of backyard breeding practices that prioritize profit over animal welfare.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This need could raise conflicts with other users or uses such as fish spawning and rearing in areas where water is in short supply.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Atmospheric data collected by meteorologists has heightened their concern that a squall line of storms moving east across the state have the potential of spawning tornadoes inside the line.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Procreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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