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as in to disseminate
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 propagate
Models learn the normal shape of traffic and behavior, autonomous agents investigate weak signals, and response logic propagates protections across the environment faster than human teams alone can manage.
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Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
When that happens, the stress propagates and the rupture grows.
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Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Such a major quake starts at one location and propagates along the fault, rupturing different parts at different times.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for propagate
Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
When that happens, the stress propagates and the rupture grows.
—
Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Such a major quake starts at one location and propagates along the fault, rupturing different parts at different times.
—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for propagate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagate
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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.
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As for one of the franchise's other biggest mysteries — how the characters reproduce — Coffin has a simple answer.
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Broadsides – sheets of paper containing lyrics to be sung to familiar, traditional melodies – were a common medium for disseminating songs.
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Much like rival OpenAI, which is also working on mobile hardware, Musk’s empire needs more endpoints to disseminate his AI.
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The group’s mission to reunite people with their treasures and, in some cases, to offer a semblance of closure was also multiplied beyond the Facebook effort.
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For a decision-maker watching agent pilots multiply across departments, this is where cost, access and audit either get governed or get out of hand.
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Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
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If using grounds, apply in 1 to 2-inch deep layers and make sure the coffee is spread in an unbroken line so slugs and snails won’t cross it.
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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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