proliferating

present participle of proliferate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of proliferating And just as RPOs seem to be spurring a new phase of space warfare, the possibilities for their beneficial, peaceful use are proliferating, too. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 Given the rate at which AI is proliferating and becoming increasingly complex, these questions could soon have profound impacts. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026 Off-balance sheet debt Take-or-pay contracts are proliferating throughout the tech sector during the AI buildout. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Born in 1972, Liu came of an age when material abundance represented hope and manufacturing ramped up, with slab-style apartment blocks proliferating. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Similar scenes are proliferating on the Lower East Side and in Sarugakuchō. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 But fantasy sports, an almost quaint precursor to the instantaneous forms of gambling proliferating now, remains hugely prevalent. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Custom carbon calculators are proliferating among independent music businesses and organizations. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Among ordinary Russians and civil servants alike, proliferating social controls and prosecutions for treason have created a pervasive climate of mistrust and fueled a sense of paralysis. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferating
Verb
  • The hope is that these discoveries will not be lost with increasing use of AI models in mathematics.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The rules are aimed at boosting confidence in Saudi ⁠capital markets by increasing transparency and strengthening the IPO framework, the CMA said.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Europe’s ability to meet rising electricity demand, including the power needed to operate AI data centers, Andersen notes, depends on solving its energy dependency problem.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Brands are making more on paper and keeping less in the bank, squeezed from every side by rising ad costs, tariffs and overhead.
    — David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Also, Johann Lurf’s Forever…Forever presents a vision of the cosmos in motion, with an ever-accelerating timelapse of the sun’s path filmed over 22 months.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • B’nai Brith has been warning for months that antisemitic violence is accelerating.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Known for its expanding flosses, the company has been on a growth streak of late, growing its business 183 percent in three years and expanding its presence in key retailers like Target and Walmart.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Luckin’s senior management is considering expanding into the Gulf countries, Chairman David Li told CNBC in an exclusive interview on Monday.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Who better, then, to tackle the equally epic story of the bond market and America’s $40 trillion—and swelling—national debt?
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Thanks to the grays that keep multiplying by the year, my roots now demand a monthly refresh.
    — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Focus on the bad ones, and predictors keep multiplying, needing constant updates as fraud evolves.
    — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Proliferating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferating. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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