as in prolific
producing abundantly
the fertile mind of Leonardo da Vinci explored art, architecture, engineering, mathematics, and many other fields
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Recent Examples of fertile
Lower operating costs, better connectivity and a growing talent pool have made these smaller cities fertile ground for founders.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s very exciting and very fertile ground to explore.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
The postwar period offers fertile ground for narratives about war’s origin, prosecution, and conclusion.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
But Jerry realized that their contrasting features, backgrounds and personalities made fertile ground for comedy, and Stiller & Meara was born.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s very exciting and very fertile ground to explore.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
The postwar period offers fertile ground for narratives about war’s origin, prosecution, and conclusion.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
But Jerry realized that their contrasting features, backgrounds and personalities made fertile ground for comedy, and Stiller & Meara was born.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertile
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Alongside his prolific career, Nakadai founded the Mumeijuku acting school in 1975, the alumni of which included Koji Yakusho, who won best actor in Cannes in 2023 for his performance in Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Brody and Joyce Choi will oversee the project at Imagine, the prolific banner that recently made Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt and Ron Howard’s Eden.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently projected Suárez would sign a massive five-year, $135 million deal in free agency this winter, which would almost certainly be too rich for the Phillies' liking.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The pay package for Musk, already the world's richest person, consists of 12 tranches of shares to be granted if Tesla hits certain milestones over the next decade.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Fertile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertile. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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