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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
This time around, the Buildings Department is hoping to propagate the new sheds through a mixture of rules and incentives.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
Move or regularly rotate your strawberry pots to receive even light distribution, and propagate future runners in areas that receive plenty of sun for more successful seasons.
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Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
Ahead, experts share their go-to methods for propagating a lemon tree the right way.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for propagate
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 June 2026
Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
Move or regularly rotate your strawberry pots to receive even light distribution, and propagate future runners in areas that receive plenty of sun for more successful seasons.
—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
Ahead, experts share their go-to methods for propagating a lemon tree the right way.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 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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News of the rout was not widely disseminated for more than a week and shook the confidence of a country celebrating its centennial.
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
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Influence will increasingly come from the ability to use AI well, redesign workflows and multiply output, rather than from seniority alone.
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That payoff helps explain why drop-in formats keep multiplying across cities.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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