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as in reproduced
to bring forth offspring
the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate
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as in disseminated
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 propagated
This means the fruit may not taste like the original pomegranate, as most pomegranate trees are propagated from hardwood cuttings, rather than by seed, to ensure consistent fruit production.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Snowbank™ Indian Hawthorne is patent-protected and cannot be propagated.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
African violets can be easily propagated in both soil and water using healthy stem and leaf cuttings.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Using her background in cellular biology, Gueble propagated cell cultures that mirrored cancerous cells lacking MGMT and MMR.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The shape and brightness of the rekindled tail trace the complex interactions that occurred between the AGN’s ejected jet and the ICM as the jet propagated outward.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
Stevia seeds are difficult to germinate, but starter plants are readily available over the Internet and they are easily propagated from shoot cuttings.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Softwood cuttings that are taken from new, flexible growth are typically propagated from late spring to late summer when roses are actively growing.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
In the last decade the district and its partner organizations have propagated and released more than 38,000 mussels throughout northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Snowbank™ Indian Hawthorne is patent-protected and cannot be propagated.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
African violets can be easily propagated in both soil and water using healthy stem and leaf cuttings.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Using her background in cellular biology, Gueble propagated cell cultures that mirrored cancerous cells lacking MGMT and MMR.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The shape and brightness of the rekindled tail trace the complex interactions that occurred between the AGN’s ejected jet and the ICM as the jet propagated outward.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
Stevia seeds are difficult to germinate, but starter plants are readily available over the Internet and they are easily propagated from shoot cuttings.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Softwood cuttings that are taken from new, flexible growth are typically propagated from late spring to late summer when roses are actively growing.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
In the last decade the district and its partner organizations have propagated and released more than 38,000 mussels throughout northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagated
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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They were modified, reproduced, and outfitted in showy décor, becoming a key way of getting around for working-class Filipinos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Within months of the April opening, the bit had been disseminated widely enough that Redditors and Facebook members were strategizing about how to land the dance for themselves.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 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.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The report also noted that in the Artibonite, where Gran Grif is entrenched in the lower parts of the rice-growing region, gang attacks have multiplied.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Other mutations, random genetic changes that humans noticed and kept for planting the next year, helped along the way, notably those that multiplied the number of fruits on the stalk and fattened each seed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The attack spread fear and alarm through Britain's Jewish community.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The other villagers — mostly women and children — sit just beyond the sandbag perimeter, under the shade of some trees, spreading more cassava on bamboo trays in preparation for drying.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Each crossbreed comes from a poodle bred with a cavalier King Charles spaniel, cocker spaniel, or Labrador retriever.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, the the La Crosse County District Attorney and Ridglan Farms agreed that the facility would surrender its Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection license and would not sell dogs purposefully bred for biomedical research, according to WKOW 27.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Accounts of the victims circulated widely online and received international news coverage.—
Candace Lukasik,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Szydlo also said false information circulated online suggesting that the man in the video was a Glastonbury police officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Propagated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagated. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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