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Recent Examples of procreation
And then there is the issue of procreation.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Fulfill a procreation contract with a handsome member of the ruling class or join a magnetically attractive outcast in a brewing rebellion.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
SpaceX, however, has continued apace with its Mars projects, which, the Times reported last year, may now involve designing Martian homes and exploring the potential for procreation there.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the study lays the groundwork for developing a practical method of preserving fertility during future, multi-year space missions, potentially paving the way for human procreation beyond Earth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
But the procedure is opposed by some religious groups, many conservative Christians, who argue that life begins the moment an egg is fertilized and that humans should leave procreation to God, not science.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Fulfill a procreation contract with a handsome member of the ruling class or join a magnetically attractive outcast in a brewing rebellion.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
SpaceX, however, has continued apace with its Mars projects, which, the Times reported last year, may now involve designing Martian homes and exploring the potential for procreation there.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the study lays the groundwork for developing a practical method of preserving fertility during future, multi-year space missions, potentially paving the way for human procreation beyond Earth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
But the procedure is opposed by some religious groups, many conservative Christians, who argue that life begins the moment an egg is fertilized and that humans should leave procreation to God, not science.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procreation
Noun
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The estimate for total breeding ducks in the traditional survey area was 34 million, unchanged from the 2024 estimate, and 4% below the long-term average (since 1955).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to a blog post from the American Kennel Club (AKC), neutering is a surgical procedure that removes a male dog's testicles, which eliminates their ability to reproduce and may reduce male breeding behaviors.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet the new version features the vast wealth of the Ellison family and the tech chops of Oracle in the background, spawning hope of a brighter future for traditional media in a challenging environment.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once mining is complete, Perpetua also has pledged to clean up and restore the site, and to reconnect habitat that endangered salmon populations have traditionally used for spawning.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Procreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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