REPRODUCE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

reproduce

verb

ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs

Definition of reproduce

as in to propagate

to bring forth offspring mice reproduce at a much faster rate than humans do

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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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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

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

Since Benson and her co-authors met in Oviedo, weather catastrophes have multiplied, oceans have acidified and the amount of carbon in the atmosphere has soared.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Video multiplies that another ten-fold or even a thousand-fold, depending on resolution.

— Xin Guo, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of multiply

Verb

Some even tried to copy their own model weights to external servers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
In 2020, Ben Motal aptly persuaded the Court of Appeals that the FOIA's right to copy records includes photographing them, after Little Rock incredibly barred him from snapping a picture of an accident report.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of copy

Verb

The prospective expert did not recall the names of both prosecutors who attended the eventual in-person meeting.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
Under Milei and Lula, Argentina and Brazil have had a rocky relationship, which took a decisive turn for the worse in July when Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina after Milei insulted Brazilian officials while in the country.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of recall

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

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