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noun

ˈfrüt How to pronounce fruit (audio)
Definition of fruitnext
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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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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fruit

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verb

as in to flower

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Recent Examples of fruit
Noun
Three of the four are co-ferments, which means the beans are put in anaerobic tanks, where oxygen is extracted and fruit is added. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 But Monika Kaufman, Armand de Brignac’s president of North America, says the secret weapon is fruit from Ville-sur-Arce in the far south of Champagne. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
According to gardening expert Tony O'Neill, one of the most common reasons a plant doesn't fruit is its age. — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 Fort Collins Nursery sells citrus in an eight-inch pot — their smallest fruiting size — and yields will only continue to increase with time. — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fruit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
  1. outcome
  2. production
  3. offspring
  4. flower
  5. resultant
  6. product
  7. seed
  8. bloom
Noun
  • With all that said, there are still a lot of pleasures in this production that remain failsafe, even after the ride toward a way-too-inevitable outcome is firmly on its tracks.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This is not a satisfactory outcome for anyone — not people experiencing homelessness, the surrounding community or the institutions serving vulnerable Chicagoans.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of outcome
Noun
  • Film and television are some of the most important exports of the country, and everybody’s stealing production from us.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The start of cell trials comes after an earlier target for production.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of production
Noun
  • Chinese officials, White House senior staff, Cabinet members, Trump offspring, congressional GOP leaders and several members of the Supreme Court also are in attendance.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The pandas produced five cubs, but none of the offspring survived.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of offspring
Verb
  • Despite its name, only the flowering tuft of red oat grass is actually red.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the Toronto couple handed the four women flower baskets, sent them down the aisle and gave them full permission to break a few wedding rules along the way.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of flower
Noun
  • Surprisingly, despite his role in the Fast & Furious franchise and the resultant persona fans project on him, Gibson is, admittedly, not interested in pursuing motorsport and had never been drifting.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Ilie and Ghodla modeled the environment in which the resultant black hole seeds would exist and merge, calculating merger rates and the influence on the gravitational wave background.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of resultant
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  • Easier discussions will be held around tariffs and agricultural products like soybeans, while AI, autos, technology and e-commerce will feature on the agenda, said the official, who asked for anonymity to discuss private conversations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Teenagers should also understand that some AI products are designed to keep users engaged, and that an endlessly attentive chatbot may have incentives that are very different from those of a person who actually cares about them.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of product
Noun
  • Scientists evaluated ingredients like purple beet juice, paprika and annatto, a natural seed extract from the achiote tree that grows in tropical regions of the Americas.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The seed may have been employed as a painkiller or as a social and cultural practice still influencing its modern use.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of seed
Verb
  • But this tenuous thematic connection is never fully allowed to bloom, despite Green’s commitment to crafting emotional dimensions seemingly beyond what’s on the page.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • With black and white balloons covering the ceiling, dark red flowers blooming around the venue, and silver streamers gleaming in the candlelight, the soirée certainly paid homage to the label’s sophisticated uptown DNA.
    — Aaron Royce, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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