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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
Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Farmers across South Jersey are assessing major crop losses after a devastating cold snap last month wiped out large portions of their fruit harvests.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 28 May 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
Jain said that's the lowest-hanging fruit.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Farmers across South Jersey are assessing major crop losses after a devastating cold snap last month wiped out large portions of their fruit harvests.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 28 May 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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The outcome of Tuesday's Democratic primary represents the latest example of the divide among Democrats over the party's direction.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The state has a history of substantial vote updates after Election Day that can sometimes shift the outcome of elections as late-arriving mail and drop-off votes are counted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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There is an inevitability to group portraiture that feels, to me, so authentic to artistic production.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The ceremony, officiant, dinner, production on the beach or a resort location of their choosing, flowers, cake, champagne, and photography were all included for less than what economy flights themselves might cost (just $3,500 to start).—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The painting is assumed to depict the Greek myth of a Titan who eats his own offspring, terrified that one of his children will overthrow him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The baby’s father, 18-year-old Jaya, lives at the Denver Zoo but has not been introduced to his offspring.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Water and flowering trees make the place feel like an Old-World safari camp.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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My mother planted every rosebush and flowering vine in the garden, her knees in the dirt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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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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Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The Lottery tentatively plans to begin offering some of its products online and through its app this summer, marking another expansion of the state’s gaming ecosystem.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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And to keep in the retailer’s good graces, national suppliers have reformulated their cereals and other products.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Grown-ups bring a ladder to climb into the enormous fruit, kids gather up their inflatable toys, someone makes a waterslide out of a piece of rind, and the whole community spends the day splashing in the juice and pulp (being careful to remove the seeds first).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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On the heels of becoming the first top seed to lose its regional opener, UCLA leaned into its late-game heroics to avoid ignominious history.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Choose bulbs that bloom in late winter, early spring, and late spring to extend the show.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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The South Coast Cactus and Succulent Society welcomes UC Davis Botanical Conservatory director Ernesto Sandoval for a presentation about propagating and cultivating the winter-blooming bulbs.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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