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proliferation

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


NOUN
increase
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That has been the U.S. standard to ward off nuclear-weapons proliferation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But proliferation assumes a state or non-state actor trying to acquire weapons covertly.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

With the proliferation of artificial intelligence, everyone will have their own personal shopper in their pocket.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Demand for its data-center CPUs has surged in recent months due to the proliferation of AI agents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Then some 600 million years ago, the monopolizing grip of the algae was broken and an enormous proliferation of new lifeforms emerged, an event called the Cambrian explosion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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