REPRODUCES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

reproduces

verb

present tense third-person singular of reproduce

as in propagates

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

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as in replicates

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 remembers

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

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Recent Examples of reproduces Basquiat makes an image, reproduces it, cuts it up and gives it another life. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Once researchers can send participants home with a device that reliably reproduces sauna-like heat stress, the study pipeline gets longer, cheaper and larger. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 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 Balsam Hill achieves the life-like branches using its signature True Needle technology that reproduces the texture and shade variation found on natural trees. — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026 The jumping cholla is a cactus that reproduces via the spread of clones. — Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Unlike conventional gaming headsets that primarily separate audio into left and right channels, Spherephones reproduces sound from above, below, behind, and in front of the user. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 Star of Bethlehem reproduces through underground bulbs and bulblets. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026

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Through their business The Fig Hunter, founded in 2021, the couple propagates unique varieties like Shasta Cranberry and Amen’s Citron from cuttings taken in unlikely spots such as culverts and pavement cracks.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of propagates

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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
So some large companies essentially hire Anta to make their shoes, designed and developed in their own countries, in order to save some money, and Anta then copies their designs, manufacturing tolerances, and processes.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of copies

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Lent, the period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter, recalls his 40 days of fasting in the wilderness.

— Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Dorothy recalls patrons hanging around the shop for hours, running her hands along a rainbow of silk ties, and picking up tailor pins with her cousins to pass the time.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of recalls

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Recruitment has been good at collecting young talent, but that doesnt help the short term and breeds frustration for not being appropriately competitive to start the year.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Its rural nature — isolated from the rest of the country and with many of its communities accessible only by air or water — breeds a self-reliance.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of breeds

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The Cyclops, Polyphemus, renders the strength of Odysseus’ crew insufficient, much as expertise that took a company decades to develop can suddenly be commoditized.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
It’s reflected in the visuals of the series, which are as unimaginative as the AI actor renders are dead and inexpressive even before they’re shot through with Tokugawa-era arrows.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

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