procreates

verb

present tense third-person singular of procreate
as in reproduces
to bring forth offspring the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire

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  1. reproduces
  2. propagates
  3. multiplies
Verb
  • That may sound scary, but adding AI to a broken organization only reproduces the same problems in a faster, more bloated and more expensive form.
    — Panos Siozos, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Naked mole rat colonies have a hierarchy that loosely aligns with body size, where only the largest females have a shot at becoming queen—and only the queen reproduces.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of reproduces
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  • The policy semantics and how a mandate propagates once delegation turns multi-hop, machine-initiated and cross-organizational remain implementation problems.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Autumn joy stonecrop propagates readily indoors or outdoors, both from stem cuttings and from leaf cuttings placed on the soil surface.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of propagates
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  • Every leadership promotion effectively multiplies that person’s behavior across the organization.
    — Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Adding the Power Play option multiplies any prizes a Powerball ticket wins except for the jackpot.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiplies
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“Procreates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreates. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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