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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
Despite religious and phenotypic differences, people around the western Mediterranean Sea have been interacting, trading, warring, migrating, and reproducing together for centuries.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Vexingly, the war with Iran is reproducing in macrocosm what those wars taught in microcosm.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Post-Soviet, Anthropocene, and post-independence frameworks can be overdetermined by these same spatial and political logics, translating them into periodizations that claim to mark historical breaks while reproducing their underlying assumptions.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Dust mites thrive above 60 percent humidity, reproducing quickly and increasing allergen levels.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Forget about fashionable foodie trends, the cuisine here remains a faithful homage to the master, perfectly reproducing his signature dishes like plump pike quenelle dumplings in a rich creamy Nantua sauce, succulent beef Rossini topped with foie gras or a tasty black truffle soup.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
By reproducing photos of Lincoln, Lorant moved beyond the varied mass of subjective artworks — paintings, prints and sculpture — that only approximated his appearance.
—Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Another problem is that neural networks excel at reproducing complicated patterns in their training data, but climate predictions deal with events no one has seen before.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
The pellets prevent the rats from reproducing but are not harmful to them or other animals.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Vexingly, the war with Iran is reproducing in macrocosm what those wars taught in microcosm.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Post-Soviet, Anthropocene, and post-independence frameworks can be overdetermined by these same spatial and political logics, translating them into periodizations that claim to mark historical breaks while reproducing their underlying assumptions.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Dust mites thrive above 60 percent humidity, reproducing quickly and increasing allergen levels.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Forget about fashionable foodie trends, the cuisine here remains a faithful homage to the master, perfectly reproducing his signature dishes like plump pike quenelle dumplings in a rich creamy Nantua sauce, succulent beef Rossini topped with foie gras or a tasty black truffle soup.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
By reproducing photos of Lincoln, Lorant moved beyond the varied mass of subjective artworks — paintings, prints and sculpture — that only approximated his appearance.
—Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Another problem is that neural networks excel at reproducing complicated patterns in their training data, but climate predictions deal with events no one has seen before.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
The pellets prevent the rats from reproducing but are not harmful to them or other animals.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 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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These moments show students evaluating AI output critically and treating it almost as a sparring partner, rather than simply copying it.—
Jeanne Beatrix Law,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuits accused Suno and Udio of unlawfully copying the three companies’ sound recordings as training models for their AI models.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Struggle with remembering all your passwords in an increasingly digital world?—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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But nothing is more important than remembering there’s life outside the spectacle.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 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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The revenues of Anthropic and OpenAI have been multiplying every year, which proponents argue means that generative-AI products are on track to eventually become profitable.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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By replicating this motion, the researchers aim to build robots that can move precisely inside the human body.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Pop Mart's chances of replicating that success with newer characters such as Skullpanda and Twinkle Twinkle have come under investor scrutiny with the momentum that drove a massive rally in the stock over the past two years beginning to fade.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bengtson confirms Browne’s sense of humor, recalling how Snow Dog had a loud farting problem.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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In his sermon, Olitzky began by recalling the mood on October 7th.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hop River Shepherds has been breeding Dutch and German Shepherds for over 25 years, with dozens of dogs successfully placed in sport, protection, service and active pet homes, according to Scott Beebe, owner and founder of the dog kennel.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scythia’s plants are its animals, and vice versa, blooming and breeding in alternate generations.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Carlton Fisk didn’t retire with the Red Sox, who infamously quote-unquote accidentally mailed his contract a day late, rendering him a free agent.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Officers immediately began rendering aid until the man was taken to a hospital.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Reproducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproducing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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