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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

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

The proliferation of bot taskmasters is being fueled by a new wave of AI tools, which have reshaped what it means to be a software engineer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

What happens in a cell to change its orderly multiplication into the wild and uncontrolled proliferation of cancer?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson