1
as in fertile
producing abundantly
a very fruitful tree that gives us plenty of apples every year
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2
as in efficient
producing or capable of producing a desired result
I hope your efforts to find that missing package are fruitful
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Recent Examples of fruitful
The Canucks have long felt that the trade market is the more fruitful route this offseason to address their need for offensive pop.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Mutual benefits arise naturally from the simple human practice of building friendly and fruitful relationships across borders.
—John Fanestil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
The tune is likely to remain on the list for quite some time, and its success underscores a running theme for Gaga — one that has proved fruitful for her on several occasions.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
This second location joins their original shop at 1814 Harvey St., expanding their fruitful approach to ice cream.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Mutual benefits arise naturally from the simple human practice of building friendly and fruitful relationships across borders.
—John Fanestil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
The tune is likely to remain on the list for quite some time, and its success underscores a running theme for Gaga — one that has proved fruitful for her on several occasions.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
This second location joins their original shop at 1814 Harvey St., expanding their fruitful approach to ice cream.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruitful
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Their investments have triggered a wave of innovation and attracted intense enthusiasm from venture capital, creating fertile ground for rapid technological evolution.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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By the time the Leo New Moon arrives on the 24th, the second half of the week becomes fertile ground for visioning and rebirth.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
20 July 2025
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Credible Smart Home Sustainability For years, Energy Star has helped consumers identify efficient appliances and products, but now the program faces potential elimination.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Additionally, the liquid form allows for the efficient delivery of probiotics to the gut. 4.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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Griffin is also one of the country’s most prolific philanthropists, having donated more than $2 billion to education, science, medicine, and the arts.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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Exxon, a 45 percent owner and operator of the three-company consortium which has developed the prolific Stabroek Block and other areas offshore Guyana over the last decade, filed a challenge to the arrangement in March 2024.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Seniors who participate in the AmeriCorps programs, for example, also are involved in different but related programs that may now be less effective because AmeriCorps dollars provided transportation or other services.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Bonafide Health, a company dedicated to providing women with safe and highly effective symptom relief throughout their menopause journey, released its 5th Annual State of Menopause Study.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
22 July 2025
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My Feelings is a rare kind of film: emotionally rich, effortlessly paced and surprisingly funny.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Terra-cotta Tiles Terra-cotta tiles are rich, rustic, and wonderfully versatile.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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His obsession is with the innumerable recordings that have been issued in the past seventy-five years or so—a glorious panoply of changing musical taste that reflects the interplay of art and commerce in the most productive and wasteful culture the world has ever known.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The really good, productive players have always been that way.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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“Fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitful. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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