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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 former is a young plant company, which propagates seedlings and ships them off to be planted worldwide.
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
In fact, the study of wave-like phenomena can be traced back to early experiments done in the 1600s with water waves by pioneers like Christiaan Huygens, who understood that all waves could be treated as superpositions of many circular waves, propagating outward, all together.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
From protozoa to human beings, all have the same basic biological mechanism for building, maintaining, and propagating their form of life: a genome.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
In fact, the study of wave-like phenomena can be traced back to early experiments done in the 1600s with water waves by pioneers like Christiaan Huygens, who understood that all waves could be treated as superpositions of many circular waves, propagating outward, all together.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
From protozoa to human beings, all have the same basic biological mechanism for building, maintaining, and propagating their form of life: a genome.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagate
Verb
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In an exchange reproduced on screen, a fan asked Stause about her rift with Hernan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The nonstick surface that develops over years of use is invaluable, and not easy to reproduce.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The alert will be disseminated if the available information can help avoid further harm or accelerate apprehension of the suspect.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Through the partnership with Prince Hall and the Unity Grand Chapter, Nash said his church was able to multiply its efforts to help the community.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown’s ripple effects spread across nearly every part of the air travel network Friday, with the nation’s busiest airports hit hardest.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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