PROPAGATED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

propagated

verb

Definition of propagated next

past tense of propagate

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 By the time a human intervenes, the narrative has already propagated, indexed by search engines, embedded in datasets, and echoed across platforms. —

Wyles Daniel may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 That means the tree is protected by a federal plant patent and can't be propagated at home. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Singh and his team have propagated more than 10,000 native plants, replacing ornamental imports with species that belong here. —

Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 The community is invited to select from hundreds of California native plants, drought-tolerant selections, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, as well as specialty plants propagated from members’ own gardens—many of them unusual varieties unavailable at commercial nurseries. —

Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026 The scenic seaside town was once a hub for members of France’s high society who preferred something more laid back than the glitzy Cote d’Azur in the east, and a casual atmosphere still persists here, thanks in part to the surf culture that has propagated over the years. —

Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026 Basil Propagation Tips Basil plants can be propagated throughout the growing season, but taking cuttings before the first frost of autumn and rooting them indoors is an easy way to create a winter supply of basil. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026 The neural wave had propagated further, reaching brain areas that encode not just place but social connection. —

Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026 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. —

Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026

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Verb

The scientists then reproduced the gut yeast in a fridge.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 June 2026
For example, The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023, alleging that the companies used the outlet’s journalism to train their AI systems, which then went on to generate outputs that have competed with or reproduced New York Times articles.

— Daryl Lim, Fortune, 30 May 2026