reproduce

verb

ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce reproduce (audio)
Definition of reproducenext
1
as in to propagate
to bring forth offspring mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do

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2
as in to replicate
to make an exact likeness of you'll have to reproduce that design on every tile in the bathroom

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3
as in to remember
to bring back to mind I can almost reproduce the information in my head, but not quite

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Recent Examples of reproduce With those forces greatly reduced in orbit, some materials may form in ways that are difficult to reproduce terrestrially. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 To avoid reproducing a rentier economy dependent on transit fees and foreign concessions, the Syrian state must reinvest project revenues in local economies. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 That’s in contrast to bacteria, which reproduce asexually, creating clones that are often nearly identical and easy to trace. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 The team then ran thousands of simulations, testing which combinations of globular cluster properties and dark matter distributions could reproduce the stream's observed brightness and shape. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reproduce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproduce
  1. propagate
  2. replicate
  3. remember
  4. multiply
  5. copy
  6. recall
  7. breed
  8. render
Verb
  • 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
  • Rather than propagating vertically toward the electrodes, the dendrites spread horizontally inside the electrolyte.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of propagate
Verb
  • They are not intended to represent normal use and should not be attempted or replicated.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Russia’s attempt to replicate SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network seems to be moving as slowly as the front lines in eastern Ukraine.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of replicate
Verb
  • The service Warm and efficient, offering to show you around the historic corners of the hotel, remembering coffee orders at breakfast, and recommending dishes on the menu as if cooking supper in their own home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Reading Ascherson’s finest essays today, so many of them on the big European personalities—de Gaulle, Brandt, Thatcher—is still invigorating, even for those of us too young to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of remember
Verb
  • Every leadership promotion effectively multiplies that person’s behavior across the organization.
    — Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The mirrors multiplied the objects—and the viewer—seemingly without end.
    — Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of multiply
Verb
  • Expect to see these features on future models atop the same platform in the coming years – and for other brands to copy them even sooner.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Don't start sending aggressive emails or copying numerous people on every message.
    — William Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of copy
Verb
  • Those songs and more were performed during his set by an ace band that included two drummers, whose polyrhythmic beat recalled the Burundi-like drumming of Ant’s 1980 masterpiece Kings of the Wild Frontier.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of recall
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  • Ocean-going seabirds feed at sea, return to the cliffs to breed, their guano transporting marine nutrients onto land and fertilizing the ground below.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Love emphasized that a week of partying and art viewing on the playa can breed ferocity.
    — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of breed
Verb
  • Something about the skylights transports me to a bygone New York rendered by cinema.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Cook until most of the fat has rendered and the pancetta is turning golden brown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of render

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“Reproduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproduce. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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