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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
Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Soluble fiber can be found in oat bran, barley, nuts, seeds, beans and some fruits and vegetables.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 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
Decades later, his son sold the apples commercially — some coming from that original tree, which bore fruit until the early 1900s — under the name McIntosh.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Soluble fiber can be found in oat bran, barley, nuts, seeds, beans and some fruits and vegetables.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruit
Noun
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Local organizations are training AI models on regional medical data to improve healthcare outcomes.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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With an outside agency taking the lead, local officials hoped to mitigate concerns over conflicts of interest and inspire public trust in the investigation’s outcome, the county wrote last month in a letter to Bonta.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amplifying the glaring lack of run production was Early’s second gem in as many career games in the majors.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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By most estimates, Li said, China controls more than half of global EV manufacturing, 70 percent of wind turbine production and 80 percent of PV solar panel production.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This includes communication between parents and offspring and mature animals of opposite sexes communicating attraction, mate choice, and trail following.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sharks are slow to mature and produce relatively few offspring, so even small reductions in reproductive output can have ripple effects across populations.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s why planning for succession of bloom — choosing plants that flower at different times — is essential.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fall is the ideal time to plant easy-care spring-flowering perennials.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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The resultant meandering is pleasant, but much of the initial intrigue is lost when the uniqueness of the film’s concept becomes diluted.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 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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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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In April 2023, Quantum Source raised $27 million in one of the largest seed rounds in quantum computing at the time, and raised another $50 million in September 2024.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The silky lotion protects with 10% zinc oxide, hydrates with jojoba seed and almond oils, and gets your skin ridiculously glowy with a rosy-beige tint.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In truth, crape myrtles can bloom in partial sun, even if flowering at their maximum potential will necessitate 6-8 hours a day of full sun exposure.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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