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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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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
Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Tree maturity and variety appear to determine the time a pecan begins fruiting.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 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
If dieback doesn’t repeat itself the next year, then that a year older wood can fruit normally.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Tree maturity and variety appear to determine the time a pecan begins fruiting.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
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The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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His police powers have been suspended and he has been moved to an administrative assignment pending the outcome of the case, the department said in a statement Friday.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Unlike other confections, whose production lines used a drop-bake-sell approach, macaron production required more time, more specialized equipment, and more involvement.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Foreign, mostly Hollywood production in B.C. represents over 80 percent of total production spending in the province as Los Angeles producers also look to take advantage of generous currency savings as the value of the Canadian dollar continues to fall in value against the American greenback.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Now, as the country ponders a return to the 2016-2020 period, when Mathews’ ideological offspring ran riot from Oregon to Washington, DC, his saga is getting marquee billing.Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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The offspring of Lawrence and Murphy began dating in 2021 and were engaged just last month, sharing the romantic moment on social media.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Peach trees may start flowering but don’t worry there are plenty of buds for normal fruit set. 41.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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And when that happens, all sorts of positive change can flower.Neena Newberry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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Plus, their ergonomic solutions come with a lifetime warranty—a level of assurance typically reserved for premium products.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Leach said Dexcom is also exploring how its generative AI platform can be used across its other CGM products, but the company is proceeding extra carefully since patients rely on them to prevent medical emergencies.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Christmas Day showdown that could lock up the No. 1 seed for the reigning Super Bowl champions.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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In the new year, The Lord Mayor’s Lounge will offer a brand-new afternoon tea menu, the hotel’s 201st year, featuring feta and tomato on pumpkin seed bread, golden raisin buttermilk scones, citrus macaroons, and so much more.Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Common names correlate to holidays seasons during which the species bloom.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Both are bulbous tropical plants that bloom in winter in the northern hemisphere, and both are poisonous if ingested.Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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