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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith
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Recent Examples of propagate
The young tender stems are also perfect for propagating.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Aloe vera is a plant best reserved for propagating through offshoots.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 June 2026
But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Because the cracks were propagating underneath.
—Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 June 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Aloe vera is a plant best reserved for propagating through offshoots.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 June 2026
But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Because the cracks were propagating underneath.
—Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagate
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In organisms that reproduce via the union of types—this group also includes yeasts and slime molds—partners are functionally equivalent and the exchange of genetic material is symmetrical, an arrangement called isogamy.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Under what’s called the sterile insect technique, the government breeds male screwworm flies that can’t reproduce, then releases them into the wild.—
Ciara McCarthy. Produced with AI assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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The infection progressed into sepsis, then disseminated intravascular coagulation, followed by hours of hemorrhagic shock.—
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Both warm water and sunlight can cause algae to rapidly multiply, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The program would provide up to $200,000 in matching funds for aldermanic races, multiplying a $25 contribution into $325.—
Matt Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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While proudly rooted in Italy, the business today features 260 stores spread across 60 countries, giving it a front-row seat to how the world spectates and celebrates the game.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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