1
a
: yielding or producing fruit
fruitful soil
b
: conducive to an abundant yield
fruitful rain
2
: abundantly productive
a fruitful discussion
a fruitful career
fruitfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of fruitful in a Sentence
We had a fruitful discussion about the problems with the schedule.
a very fruitful tree that gives us plenty of apples every year
Recent Examples on the Web
But the Mets have a long way to go and little margin for error in their attempts to chase down the Braves and Dodgers, both of whom have player development systems that have been fruitful for decades.
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Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But perhaps with new tech regulations in Europe and, potentially, the US, that business model may prove to be more fruitful down the line.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
But instead of looking for an exact substitute, a more fruitful mission is to embrace the uniqueness of tofu and find a flavor that works for you.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Their competitors for that last No. 1 seed in the NCAAs have more fruitful paths.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
Thankfully, however, the debacle turned out to be a fruitful one!
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
The day’s search hadn’t been fruitful, yielding only scaffolding poles, Penny tells Live Science’s Sascha Pare.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
But a full-court trap and foul game wasn’t fruitful enough.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
The projects are a culmination of one of the most fruitful partnerships in modern hip hop and comes after the two had teased a full collaborative LP multiple times in the past year.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But perhaps with new tech regulations in Europe and, potentially, the US, that business model may prove to be more fruitful down the line.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
But instead of looking for an exact substitute, a more fruitful mission is to embrace the uniqueness of tofu and find a flavor that works for you.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Their competitors for that last No. 1 seed in the NCAAs have more fruitful paths.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
Thankfully, however, the debacle turned out to be a fruitful one!
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
The day’s search hadn’t been fruitful, yielding only scaffolding poles, Penny tells Live Science’s Sascha Pare.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
But a full-court trap and foul game wasn’t fruitful enough.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
The projects are a culmination of one of the most fruitful partnerships in modern hip hop and comes after the two had teased a full collaborative LP multiple times in the past year.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruitful. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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