BEGETTING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

begetting 1 of 2

noun

as in procreation

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begetting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of beget

as in creating

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) one change in the natural environment will beget others

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as in siring

to become the father of the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners

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Recent Examples of begetting

Verb

To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026 Men begetting men is the story, a kind of immaculate cultural reproduction. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Both cases were fodder for a media firestorm, begetting nightly news specials and full-length documentaries. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026 The discovery, age five, that some people did not live in communities with all goods in common—that in fact for most, home was a locked building full of private property—begat questions still begetting questions at age thirteen. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for begetting

Noun

For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
Sex makes its way into the story, first, from the mother’s perspective, as something to be avoided, and then as something that has to lead to procreation—and soon.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

Definition of procreation

Verb

Rather than just controlling throttle response, as most of these systems do on electric bikes, Bonnell’s clutch actually ramps phase amps directly, creating a more natural clutch-like feel, the company’s CEO says.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
This beautiful shade blends warm, golden tones with darker red lowlights, creating this golden cherry shade.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of creating

Verb

The videos, which are projected to fill a single wall, were shot with two iPhone 15s mounted together in a handheld jig, producing two images, one for each eye.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The area around my hometown was once a famous silk-producing region, and my grandparents kept silkworms in six-foot-wide bamboo trays.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of producing

Noun

The ash campaign differs from the push to save elm trees because the elm drive is a breeding program rather than an inoculation effort.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
From ash trees on the Appalachian Trail to century-old elms in Vermont’s capital, emerging treatments and breeding programs offer a rare, hopeful counterpoint to widespread insect and disease damage.

— Amanda Swinhart, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of breeding

Verb

The YouTube videos, Griffin said, were causing third-party contact because of Myers’ encouragement.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Late summer brings an increase in a deadly disease spreading in cats across South Florida, causing intense illness and even sudden death.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of causing

Verb

Fly’s brand of rap, defined by spare, steely 808 beats and club shoutouts, was wildly popular, spawning nearly 50 mixtape volumes and many more songs since.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
This mystery has tantalized scientists since Charles Darwin mused on it in 1871, spawning no shortage of competing theories about the origins of Earth’s biology around four billion years ago.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of spawning

Noun

The company says this allows new battery generations to use much of the existing manufacturing foundation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Moulton joined politics more than three decades later in 2014 and has repeatedly called for a new generation of leadership through the race.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of generation

Verb

The Moon enters Aries and your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, Play, and Self-Expression, bringing fresh energy to fun, confidence, desire, and artistic risk.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Brooks Lee hit a two-run home run and Kody Clemens had a solo home run, bringing the Twins within 4-3.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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