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as in creative
having a role in deciding something's final form
contributed several productive ideas to the project
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as in prolific
producing abundantly
overfishing has depleted the stock of fish in these waters, which were once so productive
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as in efficient
producing or capable of producing a desired result
panicking during a crisis is not productive behavior
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Recent Examples of productive
Silva will need to be more productive on both ends and use her 6-7 frame to be a difference-maker.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Running backs took the biggest hit because their most productive years are their earliest — the point at which the CBA stripped their bargaining power.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Detroit moved on from veteran running back David Montgomery, trading him to the Houston Texans and officially ending one of the NFL’s most productive backfield tandems.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Plenty of other productive ideas are available.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Running backs took the biggest hit because their most productive years are their earliest — the point at which the CBA stripped their bargaining power.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Detroit moved on from veteran running back David Montgomery, trading him to the Houston Texans and officially ending one of the NFL’s most productive backfield tandems.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Plenty of other productive ideas are available.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for productive
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Campspot highlighted the ranch’s creative accommodations and its many one-of-a-kind outdoor experiences including its ranch wagon accommodations, horse feeding and pet friendly cabins.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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There is no doubt that new generations of creative individuals are already emerging—ready to carry that tradition forward.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Star guards lead the charge Johnson and Latson are a prolific and formidable duo, and dominating backcourt play has been a staple for the elite in this sport.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the Falcons broke through early in the second period, with Brooklyn Riley scoring on the Falcons’ prolific power play just a minute into the frame.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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An efficient Cabrera issued only one walk and quickly erased the lone hit — a Nolan Schanuel one-out single in the fourth — with a double play from the next hitter.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The style is refreshingly informal yet efficient, ensuring guests feel warm-and-fuzzy cared-for, without being overfussed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Lohr, Asia funds partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, struck a similarly constructive tone.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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So, yes, an open, constructive two-way dialogue.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Security strengthens as finance-conscious Venus conjoins fertile Chiron in your 2nd House of Logistics, bolstering your capacity to be practical without losing that characteristic Pisces whimsy.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Western tolerance and complacency prove fertile ground for radicalization.—
Tareq Alotaiba,
Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Burkhalter and Warner’s new roles are also effective April 3.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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That night, Joost wanted to dine at a real restaurant like rich foreigners.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The exempt areas include the Red Sea tourist resorts of Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam, as well as the antiquities-rich southern cities of Aswan and Luxor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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If the novel concerned only these elements—the clash of cultures in a small town, the thrill of the landscape beyond it—readers would still turn the last page with a fruitful, even nourishing, sense of disorientation.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some of his most fruitful contacts, the ambassador told me, are local mayors.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Productive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/productive. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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