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as in to replicate
to make an exact likeness of
you'll have to reproduce that design on every tile in the bathroom
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as in to remember
to bring back to mind
I can almost reproduce the information in my head, but not quite
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Recent Examples of reproduce
Serious problems such as infections may arise, however, when those bacteria reproduce to form thick, slimy, treatment-resistant colonies known as biofilms.
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New Atlas, 25 June 2025
The researchers drew parallels to animals that can reproduce through parthenogenesis, where the female gives birth using unfertilized eggs.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
This gene is passed down to offspring at a higher-than-normal rate, gradually reducing the population’s ability to reproduce.
—Krystal Birungi, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
These creatures are all instinct: hunt, kill, eat, and, in one of the film’s biggest twists, reproduce.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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New Atlas, 25 June 2025
The researchers drew parallels to animals that can reproduce through parthenogenesis, where the female gives birth using unfertilized eggs.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
This gene is passed down to offspring at a higher-than-normal rate, gradually reducing the population’s ability to reproduce.
—Krystal Birungi, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
These creatures are all instinct: hunt, kill, eat, and, in one of the film’s biggest twists, reproduce.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproduce
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But the process is slow, especially when surviving trees are stressed and might not propagate.—
Christina Kelso,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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The New Risk Physics Twelve days of limited warfare revealed that risk now propagates along supply networks faster than along battle lines.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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By embedding brand activations into the live environment, marketing partners aligned with the PGA Tour’s values while engaging fans in authentic, memorable ways that digital experiences can’t replicate.—
Julio Cesar Gomez,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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For Bailey, that includes connection, empathy, and presence, qualities that no algorithm can replicate.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Looking a little beyond that, a team from outside Europe winning would be remembered for a long time and would enhance the value of future editions.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Cawley-Ford remembers when the stipends were put in place, saying the bonuses helped to raise UConn Health’s hourly wage to a level more in line with other hospitals in the state.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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When multiplied across millions of units, this moves beyond the traditional Detroit territory.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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As streaming video proliferated and became a trillion-dollar business, the value of that deal has only multiplied.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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An email that copied Peizer also laid out the scope of the problems: Cigna was worried about budget overruns and lack of cost savings, and questioned Ontrak’s cost calculations.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Saturated with stores that sell the same things and copy each other, logistics is a secret weapon for companies that always keep their vision one step ahead and understand that every package and every piece of tracking information is a branding opportunity.—
David Barberá Costarrosa,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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These board members are unfit to serve and must be recalled to restore accountability and public confidence.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Verlander placed on paternity list The Giants placed right-hander Justin Verlander on the paternity list prior to Friday’s game and recalled infielder Brett Wisely from Triple-A Sacramento.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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The residue from earlier high tide lines — wrack lines, as they are called — sits just outside some of the fencing around the nest, even pushing through it in spots, jeopardizing the habitat these birds need to breed.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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Iranians are also religious and ethnic minorities in the wider world, and that has bred existential fears of foreign conquest.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The projection engine makes use of a large 0.47-inch DMD chip, and employs pixel-shifting to render 4K UHD resolution.—
Paul Ridden
June 25,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
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Agriculture technology with 3d rendering robot assistant in indoor farm or glasshouse.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Reproduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproduce. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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