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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
These cameras record sensitive parts that are not readily accessible even to mechanics and use artificial intelligence to analyze images for cracks starting to propagate or parts that are loosening.
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Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Sonic benefits—a more cohesive soundstage and precise imaging—are easily discerned with high- and mid-frequencies propagated from a single point-source.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The fluff layer’s poor thermal conductivity also means that heat has a hard time propagating downward into the lunar regolith.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
The suite of seven science instruments onboard Aditya-L1 work together to detect and analyze these flares across a range of wavelengths, providing scientists with a more complete picture of how the sun's energy propagates through different layers of the star.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Sonic benefits—a more cohesive soundstage and precise imaging—are easily discerned with high- and mid-frequencies propagated from a single point-source.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The fluff layer’s poor thermal conductivity also means that heat has a hard time propagating downward into the lunar regolith.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
The suite of seven science instruments onboard Aditya-L1 work together to detect and analyze these flares across a range of wavelengths, providing scientists with a more complete picture of how the sun's energy propagates through different layers of the star.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagate
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As natural landscapes are converted to agriculture or taken over by urban sprawl, logging operations and oil and gas exploration, ecosystems become fragmented and the space that species need to survive and reproduce disappears.—
Karrigan Börk,
The Conversation,
13 May 2025
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In March, the internet went briefly wild over the ability to use 4o to reproduce cute family photos in the style of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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These lobbyists — often paid for by the respective governments or their proxies — often disseminate propaganda that can impact stability in the region and ultimately, U.S. national security.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Under the agreement, Assange pleaded guilty to one count of illegally disseminating national security material in a settlement with the Justice Department.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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The cultural relevance of games means that these opportunities are multiplying.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Still, this very much appears to be a connected group with staying power, in a place where any sense of momentum can suddenly multiply.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Biden's cancer is characterized as having a Gleason score of 9, grade group 5, which would mean the cells look very different from healthy cells and are likely to grow and spread more quickly.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The Bidens announced Sunday the 46th president was battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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