1
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
one fruit of your faithfulness in carrying out your duties will be more rewarding responsibilities
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2
as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
a popular app that was the fruit of years of research and development
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as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
according to the Bible, God promised Abraham that the fruit of his loins would someday become a great nation
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Recent Examples of fruit
Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2017
Just fill an empty spray bottle with diluted vinegar and spritz your produce (salad stuff, fruits, etc.) then rinse in regular water before serving.
—Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 3 July 2017
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
Feeding time is over for all fruiting trees, shrubs and vines; feed again in March.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Fruits and vegetables are easy, but whole grains can be confusing.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2017
Just fill an empty spray bottle with diluted vinegar and spritz your produce (salad stuff, fruits, etc.) then rinse in regular water before serving.
—Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 3 July 2017
Verb
Molds also have the ability to spread high into nearby surfaces before fruiting, dying and releasing a stench.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
Feeding time is over for all fruiting trees, shrubs and vines; feed again in March.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
Noun
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Deaths and births disproportionately occurred in the South, which has already tended to have worse infant and maternal health outcomes than the rest of the country.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps Trump’s gambit will once again confound the experts with its outcome.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The tariffs, effective immediately, are expected to affect manufacturing and production costs, particularly for businesses that rely heavily on aluminum for packaging.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The agreement takes effect after BBC Studios completes its current production commitments in the region.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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That’s how typical reef-building corals, like the iconic elkhorn and staghorn species, with their antler-like appearance, produce offspring.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
4 Feb. 2025
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If the bears produce offspring, their cubs will leave for China by age 4 to participate in a giant panda breeding program aimed at increasing the species’ population.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While flowering, the amaryllis will produce two to six leaves, which photosynthesize and store food in the bulb for future growth.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Generally, plants use violet and blue light waves for more vegetative growth, while red lights are used for more reproductive growth plus flowering and fruiting.—
Betty Cahill,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas News,
29 June 2023
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One lot of Aleppo Sesame Paste Tahini, 858 cases, has been recalled in 19 states after the Ohio Department of Agriculture found salmonella in a retail-ready product.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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However, while Taobao’s feature covers almost the entire product pool, JD.com’s supports group gifting, allowing users to share gifts in groups and reciprocate after receiving a gift.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Knicks had All-Stars in Brunson and Towns, boast one of the NBA’s best offenses and are the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 seed.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The top four seeds in the conference tournament secure a double bye to the quarterfinals.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That 24-hour meet up quickly bloomed into a relationship and now Zach and Elise try to see each other at least once a month.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pushing him in his stroller down Main Street, under the blooming olive trees, the new parents felt calm.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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