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
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.
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Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Yes, humans, like virtually every life form, have a need to procreate — but in aggregate, not individually.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The rush to be in a relationship, the rush to be married, the rush to be in something because that's what you're taught to do, to have kids or procreate.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
The rush to be in a relationship, the rush to be married, the rush to be in something because that's what you're taught to do — to have kids or procreate.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
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Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Yes, humans, like virtually every life form, have a need to procreate — but in aggregate, not individually.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The rush to be in a relationship, the rush to be married, the rush to be in something because that's what you're taught to do, to have kids or procreate.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
The rush to be in a relationship, the rush to be married, the rush to be in something because that's what you're taught to do — to have kids or procreate.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Christiane Gelitz,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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The research will help scientists learn more about how marsupial embryos grow because the class reproduces differently compared to other mammals.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The ideal time of year to propagate stem cuttings depends on the species, and usually, woody plants root best in soil or potting mix rather than in water.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Those fears are propagating into the way homebuyers look at new properties, into the shopping and selection process and therefore the sales process, into land development, into economic impacts and on and on.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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While a single autonomous trading algorithm malfunction in 2012 caused Knight Capital to lose $440 million in just 45 minutes, general purpose AI systems are likely to be deployed far more widely across sectors, multiplying the potential for costly accidents.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Its eye embroidery referenced a symptom of the mysterious elixir Moore’s character takes in the film, which causes her pupils to multiply.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Procreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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