1
as in fertile
producing abundantly
a very fruitful tree that gives us plenty of apples every year
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2
as in efficient
producing or capable of producing a desired result
I hope your efforts to find that missing package are fruitful
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Recent Examples of fruitful
Cowboy Carter’s nominations for Best Country Album and Album of the Year proved fruitful.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
The news comes alongside the increasingly fruitful solo careers for each of the Blackpink members.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Billy Napier has swapped cornerbacks coaches as spring football approaches while several teams are off to strong starts as UF gears up for another fruitful spring sports season.
—Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
In their 1-0 victory against Verona, Milan had to wait until the 75th minute before their efforts to break the deadlock proved fruitful.
—Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
The news comes alongside the increasingly fruitful solo careers for each of the Blackpink members.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Billy Napier has swapped cornerbacks coaches as spring football approaches while several teams are off to strong starts as UF gears up for another fruitful spring sports season.
—Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
In their 1-0 victory against Verona, Milan had to wait until the 75th minute before their efforts to break the deadlock proved fruitful.
—Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruitful
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That climate provides fertile ground for misinformation and myths to multiply on social networks.—
Paula Andalo | KFF Health News,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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To put that another way, everything felt like hard work, so Howe had fertile ground to build on.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But those flights ended up being more expensive and less efficient than the commercial flights usually contracted by ICE to expel migrants.—
Ronny Rojas,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Suncor Energy is planning a two-year construction project at its Commerce City oil refinery to tear down a 75-year-old flare stack that often sends flames flickering from the top, and reconnect the pipes that funnel excess gases to a newer, more efficient flare on site.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the last decade, women leadership and ownership of alcoholic beverage brands has witnessed prolific momentum.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Even if they were stuck on the tarmac, Spencer, a startlingly talented 16-year-old figure skater with a prolific social media presence, would have turned on his phone.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The AstraZeneca vaccine has been taken off the market due to competition from vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, which are more effective.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the advent of name, image and likeness earnings for college athletes threw yet another roadblock at Johnson’s attempt to establish an identity and maintain some continuity, as programs with richer collectives lured key players away.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rochford’s Guinness Beef Stew is a rich, chunky dish infused with traditional Guinness beer and brightened with fresh rosemary, and cherry tomatoes.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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By embracing a mindset that views conflict as a springboard for innovation and by adopting behaviors that facilitate respectful and productive collaboration, teams can transform potential discord into powerful synergy.—
Anna Barnhill,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Challenge the hustle culture mindset and embrace the idea that rest is productive.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitful. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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