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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
Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
On top of that, chive flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators that help boost yields of fruit-bearing plants such as tomatoes, squash, and pumpkins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Their water and fertilizer needs are very different and lead to fruiting failure.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Noun
Ensure that plants have adequate soil fertility to promote growth and increase fruit production.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
On top of that, chive flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators that help boost yields of fruit-bearing plants such as tomatoes, squash, and pumpkins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
Verb
These cultivars fruit best when planted 2 to 2 ½ feet apart.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Their water and fertilizer needs are very different and lead to fruiting failure.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
Noun
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Nonetheless, Ossoff will have to appeal to independents, who will decide the outcome, according to Charles Bullock, a University of Georgia political science professor and expert on Southern politics.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Researchers have documented positive mental health outcomes associated with participating in BDSM play, including decreasing levels of cortisol, often called our stress hormone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Playing an American in a production staffed by Australians, Brits, a Chilean director and a Hispanic DP, her brain kept mutinying.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In May, directors of the district approved boring of two new wells and reworking several existing wells of declining production.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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According to the Audubon Zoo, the facility's reptile building is closed to visitors for renovation, but its herpetology department is currently caring for a breeding colony of 21 adult pine snakes, which produce offspring each year that are released into the wild.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Scientists raise male mosquitoes that cannot produce viable offspring.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Your bulbs are going to flower again after a rest.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Highlights include a pink-flowering chaparral mallow, rarely seen in gardens, a white sage valued by Native Americans and the buckwheat Sterman found in San Miguel Island, plus several new oaks.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Studies on footing ramped up in intensity after the 2004 Athens Olympics, a Games that was quickly defined by concerns around the intensity of the heat and the resultant firmness of the going at the grassed Markopoulo Arena.—
Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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This is because, as the authors of the study note, people holding grudges tend to feel a sense of righteousness surrounding their hurt, as well as with their experience of the resultant grudge itself.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued OpenAI earlier this month, alleging that the company knowingly released an unsafe product, namely ChatGPT, that could harm users.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Our staff and testers A beauty product is a personal purchase.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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Millennials certainly planted some seeds in this garden in their day, but Gen Alpha waters it more so than any previous generation.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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Graying Larry Johnson, who hit a legendary four-point shot in the 1999 playoffs, leading an eight-seed to the Finals for the first and only time, is often in the house, as is Patrick Ewing, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, in his working-class cap.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
Verb
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There are lots of attractive annuals that brighten up gardens with their spring-blooming flowers.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Tiny butterflies, identifiable by species, flit among blooming epiphytes; red-breasted meadowlarks take to the air; an emerald-green quetzal perches on a branch.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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