PROPAGATE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

propagate

verb

ˈprä-pə-ˌgāt

Definition of propagate

as in to reproduce

to bring forth offspring the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

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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 Propagating ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia is patent-protected and cannot be propagated. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Use this step-by-step guide to try your hand at propagating your favorite begonias. — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026 Stratospheric disturbances can take days to weeks to propagate downward into the lower atmosphere. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The vote is taking place amid a backdrop of creeping social tensions in Russia, as the Kremlin continues to propagate a war in Ukraine – now in its fifth year. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propagate

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An algorithm trained on incomplete or unrepresentative data can reproduce inequities already present in healthcare, except now those decisions arrive wrapped in the appearance of objectivity.

— Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
These earliest plants evolved from water-living multicellular green algae—descendants of the cyanobacteria—and reproduced using spores.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of reproduce

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The order and accompanying legislation must be designed so that collecting and disseminating foreign trade secrets advances defense and intelligence priorities and does not unduly distort the free market.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Additionally, when other news and media outlets republish our pieces via the Creative Commons license, our work gets disseminated widely.

— Katrina Stack, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of disseminate

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Swells from Isaias are affecting the western and northern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and will spread northward toward the Gulf Coast on Friday.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Food and drink With half a dozen restaurants spread around the complex, there’s no need to eat the same dish twice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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