1
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
As with all of the concerns noted in this piece, these concerns are secondary to the Jets’ need to retain their most productive forward.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Born in Tokyo and raised in Canada and Norway, Ullmann was a theater actress in Oslo before meeting Ingmar Bergman in the mid-1960s, kicking off one of the most creatively productive collaborations in cinema history.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Use these 10 tips to winter-proof any sort of fruit tree and make your trees even more productive next year.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
This makes room for the growth of new canes, which are more productive.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Born in Tokyo and raised in Canada and Norway, Ullmann was a theater actress in Oslo before meeting Ingmar Bergman in the mid-1960s, kicking off one of the most creatively productive collaborations in cinema history.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Use these 10 tips to winter-proof any sort of fruit tree and make your trees even more productive next year.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
This makes room for the growth of new canes, which are more productive.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for productive
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North Crowley’s offense got creative for its next score with Jayden Shaw lobbing it over the defense to Jeramie Cooper for a 26-yard score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Praised for its sharp writing, surreal tone, and cultural authenticity, the first season of The Vince Staples Show solidified Staples as one of entertainment’s most unique creative voices.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The prolific and iconoclastic filmmaker — who was previously a successful French electronic musician and record producer — is known for his absurdist and quirky sense of humor, as well as his boldness that stands out in the French cinema landscape.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Driving that bet is OpenAI, whose CEO Sam Altman has proven to be a prolific dealmaker.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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More efficient appliances have reduced bills over the decades.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, compared to the typical American, Californians drive fewer miles, own fuel-efficient cars, and use mass transit.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The ability to take in constructive feedback and research, and then make necessary changes, is essential for any business to succeed, entrepreneur and author James Sherman told CNBC Make It in November 2023.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to Obama’s initiative, the USA is now playing a more constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Botswana’s fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch fish.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the 1970s, when game replays of both programs aired late Saturday nights on public television in Dubuque, Iowa and Wisconsin were equally terrible, and the city was fertile ground for whichever program got off the mat.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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New Mexico’s defense was particularly effective in the first half, getting 10 tackles for loss and spending a lot of time in the Broncos’ backfield.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Some Russians already have complained about Max’s functionality (and mocked VK’s semi-cheesy, semi-effective enlistment of rappers, comedians, and influencers to promote it).—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Being part of this team, there’s so much rich history.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The cool colors seemed colder, the warm ones red-hot, and the subtle gradations across the spectrum were seemingly infinite and filled with rich detail.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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The resulting relationship proved a fruitful one—though this doesn’t mean that designing a collaborative collection was easy.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dafoe, who’d been itching to work with the Argentine filmmaker for quite some time, clearly relished the chance to make this collaboration a fruitful one.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Productive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/productive. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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