reproduce

verb

ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce reproduce (audio)
Definition of reproducenext
1
as in to propagate
to bring forth offspring mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do

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2
as in to replicate
to make an exact likeness of you'll have to reproduce that design on every tile in the bathroom

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3
as in to remember
to bring back to mind I can almost reproduce the information in my head, but not quite

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Recent Examples of reproduce Lichtenstein, who’s routinely celebrated as one of pop art’s visionaries, is usually credited with deflating high art by borrowing from comic books while reducing painting to components simple enough that a machine could reproduce them. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026 Next, the researchers developed a simplified model that reproduced the observed rotation and current increase. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 The deep sub-bass line introduced in the first chorus is too low for the buds to reproduce with much volume. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 After winning a prize in a juried exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, American Gothic—which reproduced well in newsprint thanks to those straightforward, geometric forms—became a sensation. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reproduce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproduce
  1. propagate
  2. replicate
  3. remember
  4. multiply
  5. copy
  6. recall
  7. breed
  8. render
Verb
  • View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The flow of the attacks was (1) finding targets, (2) gaining code execution, (3) establishing inference, and (4) propagating to new hosts.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of propagate
Verb
  • Anthropic’s Claude Code tool quickly became a favorite among software developers after launching in early 2025, and the company sought to replicate that success for other office jobs earlier this year with its Cowork agent.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As the designer explains, revisiting 1930s Milan isn’t about exactly replicating a Portaluppi bathroom.
    — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of replicate
Verb
  • For Hernandez, the altar is a chance to grieve, remember and find strength in one another.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Others remembered LePage’s governorship in a positive light and planned to vote for him this fall.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of remember
Verb
  • This multiplied the number of active catalyst sites across the material.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In microbiology, a colonizer is an organism that multiplies without causing symptoms, immune responses or disease.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of multiply
Verb
  • Music scenes were insular; tapes were copied by hand and passed between friends and family.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Counterfeit devices can copy familiar names and appearances while using entirely different hardware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of copy
Verb
  • Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus ​was classified after the ​war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone was chatting and enjoying the beautiful weather, Spiro, a 36-year-old rabbi at Hill Havurah congregation in Washington, recalled.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of recall
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  • Farms spend decades breeding mink to develop unique genetic lineages.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mosquitoes breed in small pools of water, including in tires and plastic containers.
    — Alex DeLuca, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of breed
Verb
  • Guests who think an occasional bottle of wine flung on the counter has rendered this custom obsolete should note that any sensible hostess will disagree.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the women in the packed courtroom gallery appeared unhappy when the sentences were rendered.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of render

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“Reproduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproduce. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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