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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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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
Laura Thompson, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024
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
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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
The fig tree out front was fruiting, and the house was a block and a half from the ocean.
—Laura Thompson, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
Noun
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This can have a significant impact on the outcome of the case.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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That is still the most likely outcome but the waters have been far choppier in the House of Lords than predicted, as several Conservative peers, including West Ham vice-chair Baroness Brady, have filibustered to delay the process and proposed hundreds of amendments to scupper the bill.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The production has cast a long shadow that has enveloped Randle.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many Hollywood productions have been forced to stop filming, amid the high winds, smoke and dangerous fires.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male humpbacks showed evidence of having sired offspring.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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An orca who carried her dead calf’s body for weeks has lost another offspring.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Different varieties flower from fall to early spring.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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After decades dominated by one or two stars –Herbie Mann in the 1960s, Hubert Laws and Bobbi Humphrey in the ‘70s, and James Newton in the ‘80s — the flute has fully flowered in jazz since the ‘90s, led by Baum, Nicole Mitchell, Ali Ryerson and most recently Berkeley-reared Elena Pinderhughes.—
Andrew Gilbert,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 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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Vivo moving into first place meant that a domestic company outsold Apple's flagship product for the first time in the industry's history.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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This is set to deliver a critical blow to Russia, which has been forced to reroute its crude and oil product supplies to Asia-Pacific, after these volumes were banned by European and G7 sanctions, which came in effect in December 2022 and February 2023, respectively.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge opens registration Saturday, allowing filmmakers to compete with their short films for a $5,000 seed fund/film finishing grant from Adobe, among other prizes.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs, behind a ball-control offense and stout defense, went 15-2 in the regular season to clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Production in those countries is blooming right now.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Anyone can enter camellia blooms for the show or browse from the plant sale.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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