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proliferation

[pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuhn] / prəˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
increase
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But Germany's government persuaded Siemens to withdraw over concerns about nuclear proliferation.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Buying the rights to theatrical movies from other studios, he added, has gotten difficult because of the proliferation of streaming competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

These changes were accompanied by inflammation, DNA damage, and increased cell proliferation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

A big part of that stigma, Ambrose believes, is the unfortunate proliferation of associating breast cancer with the color pink.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

This proliferation of corn and other crops such as beans, squash, and potatoes required vast networks of cultural and commercial exchange among the peoples of North, Central, and South America.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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