as in prolific
producing abundantly
settlers gradually migrated from the rocky shores to more fructuous lands
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Adjective
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Ugarte brings more energy and bite than Casemiro, and is prolific in breaking up play, but his limits in terms of passing range and ability to progress the ball pose a different kind of challenge.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025 -
After struggling with an undiagnosed case of the debilitating brain disorder Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), the prolific actor and comedian died by suicide at age 63 on Aug. 11, 2014, at his Paradise Cay mansion in San Francisco.—
Nate Jones,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the scaffolding that once made the country fertile ground for high-growth ventures is rusting.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hayward and a few other pioneers created fertile ground for a restaurant culture, and began a tradition of investing in talent—sending young chefs to apprentice elsewhere, then inviting them back to Maine with sharpened skills and fresh visions.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Shot over three years on a vintage Bolex camera, the film is a rich portrait of an elderly, unnamed woman who, born in a cave more than 60 years ago, now lives in a village caring for her children and grandchildren.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
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The whiskey features rich aromas of vanilla, pipe tobacco, old leather, and cinnamon.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Fructuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fructuous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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