How to Use productive in a Sentence

productive

adjective
  • I am most productive in the morning.
  • I had a very productive day.
  • Some staff members are more productive than others.
  • The pieces are there for the Toreros to be just as productive this season.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Now, one of the most productive backs of the past few years is on the open market in the summer.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • In the early 1900s, the area hosted one of the most productive silver mines in the world.
    Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • Some of the most productive soils have a good balance of sand, clay and silt.
    Brian Darby, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But as a whole, the summer months have been productive.
    Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2023
  • What’s the most productive way to move forward through it?
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • And three, being able to hang around and be productive.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Cobert sets the tone for a productive offense, hitting .533 in the team’s first four games.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • My days are crammed full of background filler and tasks that may or not be productive.
    Sydney Baker, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2023
  • For Collins, the Chicago years have been productive ones.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2022
  • With the way he is being utilized, he is set up to not be productive.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2023
  • All of these things make land less productive—and some come with their own downsides.
    Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The Sun in your productive 6th house is setting up your checklist for you.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
  • The coaches agreed that the Jaguars and Rebels rely on offenses that are productive from the top of the order through No. 9.
    Mike Perrin | , al, 4 May 2023
  • Kids must learn to deal with frustration and process it in productive ways.
    Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But Schultz was a very productive player for this club.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Reed was a three-year starter in East Lansing and is one of the more productive playmakers in this draft class.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The team is in desperate need of productive guard play.
    Rahat Huq, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Gallup said Prescott made sure the time on Lake Oconee was productive and that everyone had fun.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 25 July 2023
  • Then 10 years later, the US as a country is less productive.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Tomatoes, eggplants and squashes are at the end of their productive lives.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Pauling and Williams have been working with the No. 1 offense and both have been productive.
    Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
  • And how much volume is too much for a productive training plan?
    Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
  • The productive morning is the one really taking off these days, beloved by the wellness world and the rise-and-grinders alike.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024
  • Ohio State adds field goal Indiana had a productive drive that went 14 plays and 51 yards.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Save a minute and chalk it up to productive multitasking.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024

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