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Recent Examples of procreation
Sex makes its way into the story, first, from the mother’s perspective, as something to be avoided, and then as something that has to lead to procreation—and soon.
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Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nate Jones,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procreation
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For example, captive breeding programs often release frogs into the wild, and timing releases with favorable environmental conditions could improve their survival chances.
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Financial returns are generated through prize earnings, breeding rights, stud fees, and eventual sales.
Noun
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The journey is so difficult that salmon die after spawning, a phenomenon known as semelparity.
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Beyond the question of how an angrite-spawning protoplanet could have arisen so early on, the details of its demise are unknown.
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“Procreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreation. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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