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reproduction

[ree-pruh-duhk-shuhn] / ˌri prəˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
something duplicated; duplication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breeding copy facsimile imitation photocopy photograph picture print propagation recreation replica replication
STRONG
Photostat Xerox carbon clone ditto dupe fake flimsy generation increase look-alike mimeo mimeograph multiplication offprint pic portrayal procreation proliferation reduplication reenactment renewal reprinting revival transcription twin
WEAK
carbon copy chip off old block mirror image repro stat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
original
STRONG
decrease destruction subtraction

Example Sentences

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By combining physical models with simulations, the work opens new possibilities for studying dinosaur reproduction.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Because many offspring hatched together and reproduction occurred more frequently than in mammals, this strategy increased the odds that at least some would survive, without requiring prolonged parental investment.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

That result allowed them to rule out that reproduction between the species was incompatible.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Discovery, Paramount and Disney have all sent individual cease and desist letters, detailing the unauthorized reproduction of each of the studios’ copyrighted intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

I doubt that an independent organ­ism, however intimate the symbiosis it has entered upon, would give up on so essential a part of life as reproduction.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.