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
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Apr. 2026
Other offerings include fresh fruit protein smoothies and energy spritzers in addition to tea and coffee.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
This makes monk fruit a good candidate for people with diabetes or other conditions that affect blood sugar.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
What comes off the first spray is not a perfumer’s idea of peach or even a synthetic, candy-bright version of the fruit.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Apr. 2026
Other offerings include fresh fruit protein smoothies and energy spritzers in addition to tea and coffee.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fall-fruiting raspberries fruit on canes that grew in the current season (primocanes), whereas summer-bearing raspberries only develop fruit on second-year canes (floricanes).
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
This makes monk fruit a good candidate for people with diabetes or other conditions that affect blood sugar.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
Noun
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The outcome of the trial seems foreseeable early on.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both assist with the production of collagen and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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That’s impressive production for the 6-foot-2, 234-pound defender.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These offspring can be snipped off and planted to create new plants.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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This is because using the same pesticide repeatedly allows some pests to survive and pass on their resistance to their offspring.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The garden's website says the flowering cherries bloom from late March or early April through mid-May.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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While the flowering shrub is useful for erosion control due to its ability to spread by rhizomes and seeds, the plant can quickly outcompete and displace native plants and should be avoided.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then came the attack on Iran, with the resultant manufacturing of consent.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For example, Vermont legislators have introduced legislation requiring that tech products used in school be registered and certified with the Secretary of State to prove limited data collection and the absence of addictive algorithms.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Generally, these events happen in early to mid-spring, a couple of weeks before crabgrass seeds germinate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
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If seed phrases for crypto wallets are exposed, attackers could drain funds permanently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dylan Barrett-Smith, an arborist at the Central Park Conservancy, said the Okame cherry trees are the first to bloom and often last the longest.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yet at the same time, other experiences in his life planted seeds of faith that would later bloom.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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