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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
Many of my favorite New York movies don’t even depict the city—not literally, at least—but, rather, reproduce some version of it in the studio.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
The extended duration of decomposition without vultures allows flies to reproduce at greater levels, causing more larvae to reach maturity.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
Whitetail does breed and reproduce pretty evenly across the board, and each doe will typically give birth to one or two fawns each spring.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
The extended duration of decomposition without vultures allows flies to reproduce at greater levels, causing more larvae to reach maturity.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
Whitetail does breed and reproduce pretty evenly across the board, and each doe will typically give birth to one or two fawns each spring.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproduce
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The farm also has an indoor research and development nursery where the team is propagating Torrwood’s own proprietary genetics.—
Colette Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Musk chose to propagate these falsehoods on his influential social media platform, X, which had already become notorious among Democrats and others of the political center and left for amplifying disinformation from right-wing extremists.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Technically, what Teal replicates is an in-office HPV test—but because a large body of research has found that HPV testing is generally more effective at preventing cervical cancer than Pap smears, the screening recommendations for most people already emphasize the former.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
9 May 2025
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According to the analysts, AI cannot replicate managing teams and handling customer relationships that require emotional intelligence and decision-making. 10.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Then, as if to avoid getting too serious, Taylor joked that while mothers are tirelessly on call 24/7, dads can be remembered for doing just a few significant things as parents.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Tina Knowles remembers growing up in a loving and raucous family of nine.—
Sara Sidner,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Instead, his approach relies on mathematical functions like adding, multiplying, and squaring.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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These approaches rely on mathematical functions like squaring, adding, or multiplying, rather than irrational numbers, radicals, or functions like sine and cosine.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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At the time, van Rossum’s font was allegedly copied illegally and reissued as the font XBand-Rough, which was free to use and widely accessible, per a Bluesky user.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Unlike other brands, Lexus has had great success with their long lasting naming convention, to the likes of others who have copied the idea.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2025
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Cain ripped a single into left field, a ball that, as then-general manager Dayton Moore recalled, hugged the line.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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Torres recalled how her slain sibling had been dating someone else before taking up with the new boyfriend — with Lisette’s life then falling to pieces over the course of a few spiraling months, according to her sister.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Stagnant water can breed red, green, and brown algae, which can all stain your birdbath.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok learned—under subpoena—that opacity breeds retroactive regulation.—
Nizan Geslevich Packin,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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At the same time, James and her peers helped students connect with experts in larger cities in professional fields; apply for admissions, grants and scholarships; and rendered whatever other assistance was needed.—
Doug Thompson,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
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This one, is rendered in moody, romantic tones of blue.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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“Reproduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproduce. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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