as in to reproduce
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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Recent Examples of procreate
Here are a few pros and cons of making the decision not to procreate and raise a child.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Governments have responded with pleas and incentives to encourage families to procreate.
—Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
As soon as the earth starts to shake, the pupfish dive to the depths of Devils Hole, with each male chasing a female pupfish to procreate as soon as physically possible.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Likewise, how orcs procreate is not discussed anywhere in The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, but is mentioned almost as an aside in The Silmarillion.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Governments have responded with pleas and incentives to encourage families to procreate.
—Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
As soon as the earth starts to shake, the pupfish dive to the depths of Devils Hole, with each male chasing a female pupfish to procreate as soon as physically possible.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Likewise, how orcs procreate is not discussed anywhere in The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, but is mentioned almost as an aside in The Silmarillion.
—Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
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Of those, 15 were meant to reproduce extinct dire wolf gene variants.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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His greenhouse houses maybe 50 of his own varieties among 125 stock plants used in ongoing breeding and to propagate inventory for retail customers.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Misleading Social Media Advice: Platforms like TikTok propagate inaccurate tax advice, encouraging users to create fake documents or claim ineligible credits.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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By encouraging teams to view AI as an enabler rather than a threat, these leaders multiply their organization’s collective intelligence.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Her original following has multiplied to a community of over 199,000 people keeping up with her goals.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Procreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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