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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
The costs of reproducing living labor varied in response to struggle.
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Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Without people in the loop, AI risks reproducing the inherent problems that it is meant to avoid, including discrimination, institutional incompetence and overall distrust.
—Gangesh Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
By reproducing the tachocline, scientists now have a foundation for more reliable forecasts of solar activity.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Preliminary data seemed to show that the Iberian harvester ants, or Messor ibericus, were creating hybrid worker ants by reproducing with another species of harvester ant called Messor structor in the Mediterranean region.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Ghost sharks use their forehead teeth to grip a female mate's pectoral fins while reproducing, according to video records examined in the study.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Bibler is being charged with eight counts of possessing child pornography and eight counts of reproducing child pornography involving a victim under 13, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
White, whose vocal performances in the movie are virtually indistinguishable from the handful of vintage Springsteen recordings also included in spots, was asked about the challenge of reproducing that tone.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Without people in the loop, AI risks reproducing the inherent problems that it is meant to avoid, including discrimination, institutional incompetence and overall distrust.
—Gangesh Pathak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
By reproducing the tachocline, scientists now have a foundation for more reliable forecasts of solar activity.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Preliminary data seemed to show that the Iberian harvester ants, or Messor ibericus, were creating hybrid worker ants by reproducing with another species of harvester ant called Messor structor in the Mediterranean region.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Ghost sharks use their forehead teeth to grip a female mate's pectoral fins while reproducing, according to video records examined in the study.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Bibler is being charged with eight counts of possessing child pornography and eight counts of reproducing child pornography involving a victim under 13, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
White, whose vocal performances in the movie are virtually indistinguishable from the handful of vintage Springsteen recordings also included in spots, was asked about the challenge of reproducing that tone.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproducing
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Callusing prior to planting is recommended when propagating cuttings of any succulent plant.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ready to join me in copying this exact outfit?—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Luckily for him, Alex’s struggle to find the ship’s wheel gives Rizo the opportunity to start copying his competitor’s puzzle.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bengals president Mike Brown paid tribute to Johnson, remembering him as someone who was greatly admired.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Slowly, the mourners arrive at the church, each remembering how Monica shaped their lives.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Their two-income household had dropped to one, and Fleming’s son required more in-home medical equipment, multiplying their family’s expenses.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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And habits have a multiplying effect as well.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The fake blood trapped between the layers bursts out at the incision point, replicating in gruesome detail the sensation of real bleeding.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement For James, becoming Whitney was about more than replicating her voice and cadence, though that was a key part of her preparation.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group is recalling nearly 3,315 pounds of Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke, sold in Costco's deli section, with the Food and Drug Administration's knowledge over the weekend.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Manning laughed, recalling the rookie’s request to dine at the popular NYC steakhouse.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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This will prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Roland Emmerich became Hollywood’s king of disaster in the 1990s — mainly by cross-breeding the genre with alien and monster pictures, like Independence Day and Godzilla.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro shown on September 9, 2025 at Apple Park in California has enhanced 3D-rendering capabilities powered by Apple's custom chip, A19 Pro, with neural accelerators added to the 6 GPU cores.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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Many IoT devices lack robust security requirements, rendering them susceptible to more significant attacks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reproducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproducing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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