1
as in reproduced
to bring forth offspring
the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate
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as in disseminated
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagated
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For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.—
Jay Ganglani,
Fortune Asia,
6 Dec. 2024 -
Software, fortunately, is easily reproduced and distributed.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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The suspect was apprehended after photos were disseminated of the suspect by the NYPD.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Police body cameras captured crystal clear images of the man, which were then disseminated to the public.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
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Since at least 2009, a persistent rumor has circulated on the Internet that farting (passing gas) burns up to 67 calories per fart.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
4 Jan. 2025
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Claims circulated Rashford had gone out the night before — on the Friday, 48 hours before the game — with accounts reaching people at United.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Georgetown graduate student detained for alleged ties to Hamas and alleged spreading of propaganda.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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After bird flu began to spread rapidly in dairy cattle, then infect farmworkers, the Biden administration lagged in its attempts to track and contain the virus, then largely left decisions about testing cows for the pathogen—the most effective way to track its spread—up to individual farmers.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Propagated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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