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as in propagating
to bring forth offspring
mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do
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as in copying
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 remembering
to bring back to mind
I can almost reproduce the information in my head, but not quite
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Recent Examples of reproducing
Five years later teams around the world are reproducing that approach at a fraction of the cost.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The toucans are building stable, reproducing populations within urban spaces — using city green areas as reliable sources of food and shelter.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Apple's transparency is also good at reproducing high frequencies, which can be difficult even for expensive headphones.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Rather than reproducing Monroe’s public mythology, Oates invents a fictional interior life for Norma Jeane Baker, exploring the psychological cost of becoming a cultural icon.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
After his death in 1993, the hippos escaped captivity and began reproducing in the wild.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Being able to recognize and treat individuals differently can improve their chances of surviving and successfully reproducing.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Claire has no interest in reproducing that model.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
As guests left, we were handed boxes of produce used in the lunch served, including parsnips for reproducing blogger Christina Conte’s unique savory parsnip scones.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The toucans are building stable, reproducing populations within urban spaces — using city green areas as reliable sources of food and shelter.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Apple's transparency is also good at reproducing high frequencies, which can be difficult even for expensive headphones.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Rather than reproducing Monroe’s public mythology, Oates invents a fictional interior life for Norma Jeane Baker, exploring the psychological cost of becoming a cultural icon.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
After his death in 1993, the hippos escaped captivity and began reproducing in the wild.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Being able to recognize and treat individuals differently can improve their chances of surviving and successfully reproducing.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Claire has no interest in reproducing that model.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
As guests left, we were handed boxes of produce used in the lunch served, including parsnips for reproducing blogger Christina Conte’s unique savory parsnip scones.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproducing
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That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here are two simple methods for propagating ZZ plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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Join me in copying Pidgeon’s spring-ready lip look while the Rom&nd Juicy Lasting Tint is only $14.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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By copying the strut and behavior of real males, the robotic birds are meant to attract younger grouse and encourage them to start a new breeding site in a safer location.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Family has spent the anniversary carrying out engagements and remembering the late Queen with a series of online tributes, and a reception for 190 guests, including representatives from many of the late Queen’s charities at Buckingham Palace.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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Review a budget, cancel unused subscriptions, or price your art or services more fairly, while remembering that compassion includes paying yourself on time.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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College degrees kept multiplying.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Kremlin’s economic woes are multiplying with its years-long war, which has added to government debt and dampened business investment.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the genre eventually called alt-country calcified in Souled American’s wake, luminaries like John Darnielle, Will Oldham, and Tweedy himself all evangelized about the Chicago group without ever replicating their sound.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who lost out in the Dodgers’ bidding in 2012, surrounded the Rams’ Inglewood stadium and Woodland Hills training site with major development and could consider replicating those successes in Anaheim.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The installation will also include tables in wood and yellow lacquer with bases recalling the silhouette of the Colonia bottle, paired with metal chairs shaped with arches that echo the brand’s retail codes.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the present day, Aunt Lydia is writing down her life story and recalling the early days of Gilead.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Today, beef inflation rapidly outpaces regular food inflation due, in part, to severe drought conditions starting in 2022 that raised feed prices and discouraged farmers from breeding cattle.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sanjar also has figured out that the most efficient time of year to deploy them is summer, when snakes are fattening up for breeding season in late fall.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Antibodies that my body developed to fight the mycoplasma bacteria also destroyed my red blood cells, rendering me briefly anemic.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Upon arrival, officers saw Long Beach firefighters rendering medical aid to the victim, who was lying in the road.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Reproducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproducing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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