propagate

verb

ˈprä-pə-ˌgāt How to pronounce propagate (audio)
Definition of propagatenext
1
as in to reproduce
to bring forth offspring the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

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2
as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith

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Recent Examples of propagate Our findings raise the prospect of a new form of algorithmic profiling, in which AI systems do not simply infer sensitive characteristics from appearance but also construct and propagate visual stereotypes associated with them. — Ashique Khudabukhsh, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Rejecting Question Three would send a powerful signal that not every American is ready to succumb to cynicism and propagate the worst parts of our political culture. — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Propagating ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia is patent-protected and cannot be propagated. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Use this step-by-step guide to try your hand at propagating your favorite begonias. — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propagate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagate
  1. reproduce
  2. disseminate
  3. multiply
  4. spread
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  • Made using flexible materials, the model reproduced important features of the natural stinger’s pumping cycle, helping confirm how the valves deform and squeeze past each other.
    — Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That would reproduce the operating model companies are trying to improve.
    — Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • After the Bauhaus, people came to Yale, taught at Black Mountain College, and then those ideas disseminated to Cranbrook, Otis, CalArts, and other schools.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • It’s calculated via a weighted average of the time according to atomic clocks around the world and disseminated by the BIPM.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of disseminate
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  • As multiple agents collaborate on complex tasks, errors travel downstream and multiply across systems.
    — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sawie has worked with OCA to provide technical support for seed selection, testing, monitoring and quality assurance to help establish a reliable supply of organic cotton seed that can be multiplied and made widely available to farmers.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • That’s $280 billion from firms like Singapore’s Bitdeer, Australia’s Graphinex, Belgium’s UCB, South Korea’s Korea Zinc, and Japan’s Isuzu Motors, spread across more than 345 projects.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s new Aura software measures hive health, pollen counts, and pesticide prevalence across its 2,200 hives spread around more than 70 cities.
    — Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of spread

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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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