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noun

ˈfrüt How to pronounce fruit (audio)
Definition of fruitnext
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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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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
Additionally, eating fruit as an afternoon snack helps prevent dips in available fuel, supporting more stable glucose levels and potentially improving energy levels. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026 There's also a set that includes the chef's knife as well as a smaller petty knife with a similar design; the latter is great for slicing smaller fruits and vegetables, and for trimming meat. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Verb
Pruning helps the plant focus its energy on fruiting for better fruit quality, manages plant size, and provides better air flow around the plant. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 The historic estate is a rare survivor from Loomis’ early ties to fruit orchards and packing after first being settled by gold miners. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 May 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
  • What Othram testing could mean in Murdaugh’s case The request for Othram testing does not mean the unknown DNA will change the outcome of Murdaugh’s case.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The outcome, coupled with a result in the previous game, keeps alive the potential for a Colombia-Argentina quarterfinal here next Saturday, July 11.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of outcome
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  • Other Stones records contain more classics and better production, but none holds together as well as a whole or comes as close to the sublime as this one.
    — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Ireland was the most common partner territory, appearing in nearly half of all co-productions, alongside Canada, France and India.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 July 2026
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  • After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Instead, the system simply makes a bunch of copies to increase the probability that some of them will end up in each of the offspring.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of offspring
Verb
  • Although few wait to bloom until late summer or fall, most flower continuously in warm weather from late spring until frost in almost every color available.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Wimbledon's second week continues with fashion making headlines, led by Naomi Osaka, whose creative all-white ensembles, including a ruffled skirt and flower Nike jacket, transformed the court into a runway.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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  • The resultant sonic boom shock waves frequently shattered windows, cracked building walls, and unnerved citizens within earshot.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
  • Justices Thomas and Jackson focused in part on the court’s notorious 1857 decision called Dred Scott, which ruled a slave couldn’t be a citizen or claim the resultant rights and privileges.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of resultant
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  • The launch fits a familiar Silicon Valley pattern — ship products first, ask for forgiveness later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Over the past year, there’s been a wave of product announcements in the 401(k) industry as financial companies, taking their cues from the administration, have prepared to offer new options to plans.
    — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026
Definition of product
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  • These seeds originated on Mongjungsan, its Mother farm in the town of Boseong, on the southern coast of the Korean peninsula.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Foods containing resistant starches, including some beans, whole grains and seeds, resist easy conversion into usable energy and don’t trigger that same storage response.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of seed
Verb
  • Cheryl planted perennials at the property to bloom throughout the year.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Within days of the pool being refilled on June 9, patches of vivid green algae bloomed across the surface, particularly near the Lincoln and World War II memorials.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
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