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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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
And while size can be an issue for a container tomato, the advantage of indeterminates is a long fruiting season.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Throughout the almost 90 acres of Quintosapore, the Giuggiolis grow more than 1,600 different varieties of vegetables and fruits, ranging from Okinawa melon to white truffles.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Most types of sweet cherries aren't self-pollinating, but tart cherries will usually fruit when they're grown on their own.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
And while size can be an issue for a container tomato, the advantage of indeterminates is a long fruiting season.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
Like a fall version of pineapple casserole, this fruit bake is surprisingly delicious.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Throughout the almost 90 acres of Quintosapore, the Giuggiolis grow more than 1,600 different varieties of vegetables and fruits, ranging from Okinawa melon to white truffles.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
Noun
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The cumulative effect is fewer community judgments and more private, judicial and legislative control over outcomes.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seconds after the anchors thanked Pulte for appearing and handed things off to Squawk on the Street, the production crew were tearing down the set and prepping for the opening bell.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Butler is best known for co-founding Cultivate Entertainment Partners, a management and production company launched to champion underrepresented voices in the BIPOC and international creative communities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But for all its stylistic brio and an overall mesmerizing look, in which even throwaway visuals (like the icy corpse of a solider frozen to his battlefield steed) sear themselves into your memory, Frankenstein remains the simple, direct story of a man and his nonbiological offspring.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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And the fact that Lucian had so many offspring, Bella told me, can be explained, at least to some extent, by his youthful partners’ intentionality.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plants flower 75-90 days after sowing seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The resultant casualty levels were stunning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each cabin also comes complete with high-end amenities like Dyptique Paris bath products, Bose Bluetooth speakers, and Nespresso coffee makers.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Other items listed in the top 20 product groups responsible for injuries included exercise equipment, cans, basketballs, ladders, desks, rugs and bathtubs.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jordan Love and the offense scored on their first three possessions, and from there the Packers bullied a Lions team that won 14 games and earned the NFC’s top seed last year.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turmeric makes things yellow; beets produce red; a seed called annatto can give orange; blue can come from spirulina, an algae.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mums need moisture to stay healthy and continue blooming.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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This summer-blooming perennial can be divided in spring or fall, but since spring is so busy with many garden chores, why not do it this fall?—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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