as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet
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Recent Examples of proliferate
While celebrity docs proliferate, the market for celebrity interviews has become marginalized.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
But by the 1970s, creative uses of limited partnerships proliferated.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
The conflict in Ukraine has shown that as unmanned aerial vehicles have proliferated, so, too, have systems to jam their communication with operators; this has forced the Ukrainians to embrace growing levels of true autonomy.
—Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
Several of the big retail pharmacy brands have been shrinking store numbers as profitability challenges have proliferated, including high-volume GLP weight loss drugs that raise sales but eat at margins.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
But by the 1970s, creative uses of limited partnerships proliferated.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
The conflict in Ukraine has shown that as unmanned aerial vehicles have proliferated, so, too, have systems to jam their communication with operators; this has forced the Ukrainians to embrace growing levels of true autonomy.
—Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
Several of the big retail pharmacy brands have been shrinking store numbers as profitability challenges have proliferated, including high-volume GLP weight loss drugs that raise sales but eat at margins.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Investment in women's health is increasing, from VC to private equity.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) wrote in its 2024 global tuberculosis report cases of the disease had increased internationally, with 8.2 million people worldwide being diagnosed in 2023.Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $95 million for Tuesday's drawing after no one won the top prize on Friday.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Mortgage rates have risen for four consecutive weeks to reach the highest level since July.PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war is accelerating Ukraine’s rapid depopulation, exacerbating a demographic crisis that has been deepening for three decades.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2025
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Preserving, nature, history, and culture for future generations All told, Biden created 10 new national monuments and expanded 2 others during his term, tying him for eighth place, with William Taft, for the most monuments designated by a president.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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While teams build local fan bases, league executives are also keen to grow individual player brands, recognizing the way other women’s sports stars—such as Caitlin Clark, Ilona Maher, Alex Morgan and Serena Williams—have expanded the fan bases for their sports.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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So have worries about other possible Trump policies, such as tax cuts, which could swell the government’s debt and likewise push yields higher.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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In recent days, speculation had swelled that Trump might seek to force Barr from office.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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This indirect strategy multiplied Iranian impact throughout the region while allowing Tehran to avoid or at least minimize direct retaliation.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
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Add the complexity and unpredictability of dealing with mentally ill people and the risks multiply.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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In Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier counties in West Virginia, a warning is in effect until 7 p.m. EST Saturday, with between 5 and 7 inches of snow expected, and in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, up to 6 inches of snow is forecast to accumulate.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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No other team in England’s top four leagues accumulated more goals and last season, going up from the Championship, there were 92 more, the highest in their division again.Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Big Ten-SEC rivalry is about to intensify as the external factors dictating both conferences’ strategies change, and the Big Ten perhaps is in a better position to succeed than at any time in the last 50 years.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Banks are on a winning streak, one that’s poised to intensify as President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Proliferate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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