re·pro·duc·tive
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv 
: of, relating to, or capable of reproduction
highly reproductive wild geese
reproductively
adverb
: an actual or potential parent
specifically
: a sexually functional social insect
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Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
This behavior can be understood as a mental strategy to re-learn and adjust for future relationships — an adaptive mechanism that urges us to analyze what might have led to a decrease in reproductive or survival prospects.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
And growing evidence suggests high exposure to microplastics (and the lengthy list of chemicals they’re made from) could provoke immune and stress responses, along with various reproductive, metabolic, and behavioral issues.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
Two people may agree that terminating a pregnancy is something that causes harm but also falls within women’s reproductive autonomy.
—Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
This behavior can be understood as a mental strategy to re-learn and adjust for future relationships — an adaptive mechanism that urges us to analyze what might have led to a decrease in reproductive or survival prospects.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
There's so much work to do as the House Republican Conference chair, as the reproductive for New York's 21st congressional district.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2024
And growing evidence suggests high exposure to microplastics (and the lengthy list of chemicals they’re made from) could provoke immune and stress responses, along with various reproductive, metabolic, and behavioral issues.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Reproductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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reproductive
adjective
re·pro·duc·tive
ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-tiv
: of, relating to, functioning in, or capable of reproduction
reproductive organs
reproductively
adverb
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