REPRODUCE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

reproduce

verb

ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs

Definition of reproduce

as in to propagate

to bring forth offspring mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do

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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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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 As a result, these tuskless females had a better chance of surviving, reproducing and passing on the genes associated with tusklessness. — Alida De Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 In 2003, however, Kember made a splash with Forged Prescriptions, a re-release that favored fuller mixes and extra overdubs which the band had jettisoned owing to the difficulty of reproducing them. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 The researchers found that representing this zone as several kilometers wide, rather than as a narrow boundary, helped their model reproduce the observed retreat and thinning from 1996 to 2023. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Every deployment exposes the system to variations a laboratory cannot reproduce. — Navin Chaddha, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reproduce

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View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
The flow of the attacks was (1) finding targets, (2) gaining code execution, (3) establishing inference, and (4) propagating to new hosts.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of propagate

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Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a robotic arm that replicates aspects of human touch perception.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Others could imitate but never replicate; their coolness was predicated on their originality.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of replicate

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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

Definition of multiply

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Someone else copies them for free and undercuts their pricing before the training run has even paid back.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Over the past few years, a consistent complaint from Western developers and the White House has been that Chinese developers have copied their tech.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of copy

Verb

In contrast, peregrine falcons that breed in Alaska migrate almost directly south, dispersing across the Americas to wintering grounds that extend as far as southern South America.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Co-founder Fabian Hedin says Lovable wants to breed unicorns, especially from the minds of entrepreneurs who’ve never learned a programming language.

— Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of breed

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All of this can make inflation a self-fulfilling prophecy, rendering the monetary policy tools at the Fed's disposal less effective in slowing price growth.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Vivier’s signature buckle can be rendered in gold or silver, with colored brass available on select styles.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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