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Recent Examples of procreation
Your book The Novel and the Problem of New Life traces the novel’s ambivalence or even hostility to procreation, but also toward artistic reproduction.
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Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Protagonists weigh the emotional and logistical pros, cons, and costs of procreation under less than ideal conditions.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Trump drops f-bombs, and others are following suit Some lawmakers are worried because the most offensive language about procreation and defecation has emerged from the shadows and into everyday discourse.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Running gags include Moses’ age, certain players’ penchant for forgetfulness and star receiver Stefon Diggs’ proclivity for procreation.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Every human culture known to science has some form of dance – remarkable for something that, on face value, does not satisfy any basic need for sustenance or procreation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
While their numbers grew, eventually reaching as many as 4,000 (despite their views on procreation), the Shakers found no shortage of detractors in revolutionary America.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Fastvold draws a natural line between the deaths of Ann’s children and her understandable desire to avoid procreation altogether, while also taking her often alienating religious views seriously.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The Catholic Church opposes artificial contraception because its goal is to block procreation.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Protagonists weigh the emotional and logistical pros, cons, and costs of procreation under less than ideal conditions.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Trump drops f-bombs, and others are following suit Some lawmakers are worried because the most offensive language about procreation and defecation has emerged from the shadows and into everyday discourse.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Running gags include Moses’ age, certain players’ penchant for forgetfulness and star receiver Stefon Diggs’ proclivity for procreation.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Every human culture known to science has some form of dance – remarkable for something that, on face value, does not satisfy any basic need for sustenance or procreation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
While their numbers grew, eventually reaching as many as 4,000 (despite their views on procreation), the Shakers found no shortage of detractors in revolutionary America.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Fastvold draws a natural line between the deaths of Ann’s children and her understandable desire to avoid procreation altogether, while also taking her often alienating religious views seriously.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The Catholic Church opposes artificial contraception because its goal is to block procreation.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procreation
Noun
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Under a rule enacted by the state legislature in hopes of stimulating the breeding program, a race-a-day restricted to Illinois-breds went into effect at Illinois tracks in 1968.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Friends and relatives said Carter, who lived in Valley Stream, made money breeding dogs.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the 2024 to 2025 spawning season, more than 30,000 adult coho salmon migrated to the rivers along the Mendocino Coasts – double the record-breaking number of 15,000 seen in the previous season, according to NOAA Fisheries.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In Redding, crews are placing large rocks and trees into the Sacramento River to improve spawning conditions and protect young fish.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Procreation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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