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proliferate

[pruh-lif-uh-reyt] / prəˈlɪf əˌreɪt /


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“Given the rate of AI progress, it will not be long before such capabilities proliferate, potentially beyond actors who are committed to deploying them safely.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In court filings, the brands said that they each reacted independently to changes implemented by Musk that allowed toxic commentary to proliferate on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Until the country pushes back on antisemitism, "we're going to see incidents like this continue to proliferate", she added.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Wider, diverse sets of genres make films like these all the more appealing to audiences, and in turn, proliferate the public discussion and dissection of these movies as time goes on.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Phony rules, which proliferate like urban legends and are just as hard to eradicate, are responsible for vast amounts of ham-fisted copyediting and smarty-pants one-upmanship.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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