propagating

verb

Definition of propagatingnext
present participle of propagate
1
as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

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2
as in disseminating
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 propagating
  1. disseminating
  2. multiplying
  3. spreading
Verb
  • On Monday, police credited news outlets for disseminating the images and the tipster for recognizing the suspect and calling authorities.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Its 4,400 employees are responsible for distribution of federal financial aid for education, collecting and disseminating data and research related to schools, and prohibiting discrimination in schools.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of disseminating
Verb
  • Matrix multiplication involves taking two matrices and multiplying them together, with takes a specific kind of logic.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Keep those dust bunnies from multiplying Vacuum regularly with a HEPA filter and use a wet mop to keep dust bunnies from overrunning your living space.
    Andrea Kane, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of multiplying
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  • By spreading the burden of some of the work traditionally carried out by the CIO, businesses are able to bring a greater diversity of skills and experience to the tasks of leading organization-wide digital transformation in 2025.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Minton had been spreading Christmas cheer as Santa since 2008.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of spreading
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