prolific
adjective
pro·lif·ic
prə-ˈli-fik 
1
: producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
2
archaic
: causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3
: marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
a prolific composer
Examples of prolific in a Sentence
Since [David] Mamet is a prolific writer of Hollywood screenplays, there are today more people who know his work than know that they know it.
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Juliet Fleming, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Feb. 2000
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach.
—Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993
A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding.
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1991
Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging.
—Hanif Kureishi, Granta 22, Autumn 1987
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
Juliet Fleming, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Feb. 2000
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach.
—Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993
A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding.
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1991
Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging.
—Hanif Kureishi, Granta 22, Autumn 1987
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
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Trump has continued prolific fundraising during his second term, including $239 million for his inaugural committee through April 20, according to a Federal Election Commission filing April 20.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The construction division of Baltimore developer Chasen Cos. has been placed into bankruptcy, the latest in a series of financial setbacks for the prolific apartment builder.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
Heat and drought tolerant once established, this prolific bloomer will draw scores of butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Mathematician Paul known as a prolific collaborator.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The construction division of Baltimore developer Chasen Cos. has been placed into bankruptcy, the latest in a series of financial setbacks for the prolific apartment builder.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
Heat and drought tolerant once established, this prolific bloomer will draw scores of butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Mathematician Paul known as a prolific collaborator.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolific. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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prolific
adjective
pro·lif·ic
prə-ˈlif-ik
1
: producing young or fruit in large numbers
a prolific orchard
2
: highly inventive : productive
a prolific writer
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