Synonyms of procreation

procreation

noun

as in breeding

Related Words

• breeding
• spawning
• begetting
• generation
• conception
• siring
• pregnancy
• gestation
• family way
• gravidity

Dissimilar Words

• infertility
• barrenness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of procreation

The reasons for this planet-wide drop in procreation, however, are hard to pin down and hotly debated, and, like most other big questions in the United States, they have been absorbed into larger culture-war arguments. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026

Your book The Novel and the Problem of New Life traces the novel’s ambivalence or even hostility to procreation, but also toward artistic reproduction. — Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026

Protagonists weigh the emotional and logistical pros, cons, and costs of procreation under less than ideal conditions. — 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