1
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
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Avocado trees grown indoors in a container may never fruit at all.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
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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
There are two groups of fruiting cherry trees—sweet cherries and sour cherries.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Avocado trees grown indoors in a container may never fruit at all.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
Noun
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But authentic, demonstrable progress: proof of better outcomes, built on real expertise.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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But perhaps the most classically Franciscan outcome of the choice was that the Pope’s body had to be driven away from the Vatican grounds, across the Tiber, and through the streets of Rome.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition to Waitress, Titcomb has appeared in national touring and regional productions of Les Misérables, The Sound of Music, Frozen and Fun Home.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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The pristine production and layered instrumentals kick this bluesy-rocker up a notch, and proves Hughes’s expressive singing as well as his towering instrumental talents.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Tibbles and her feral offspring swiftly exterminated the island’s endemic Lyall’s wren — a flightless, songbird that had evolved without mammalian predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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There are simply too many variables to consider, including the genetic influence of does on their male offspring and the role that maturity plays in antler growth.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The petunias are tested and evaluated for qualities such as uniform structure, color quality and intensity, shape, flowering window and speed, and much more.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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The quick video opened with footage of a rushing river and rolled to show a closeup of flowering branches, blue bells and an aerial view of a brook.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 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
Noun
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Thanks to hemp products being federally legal through the 2018 Farm Bill, Tilray sells its hemp beverages across 13 states in the U.S., with its biggest markets in Minnesota, Florida and Texas.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But Fraser retains her cocked eyebrow, ever aware that the pomp is in service of a product for which demand has been calculatingly manufactured.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Raspberry seed oil and vitamin E provide nourishment and protection overnight.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Sacramento went 27-24 with Christie the helm before finishing the regular season as the No. 9 seed and losing to No. 10 seed Dallas Mavericks during the first round of the play-in tournament at the Golden 1 Center.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Soon after, soft white florals bloom against a backdrop of musk, creating a clean, satin-like sensation on the skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Anza-Borrego is especially beautiful in the spring, when colorful wildflowers bloom across the desert, including purple sand verbenas, yellow desert sunflowers, and golden poppies.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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