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
Nevertheless, Cox considered his mission to be fruitful.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Freezes caused by large cold fronts pushing into the state from arctic regions can ice over and deaden fruitful citrus trees.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Kelly Funk, President & CEO Jackson & Perkins, agrees, saying the many bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds these blooms can attract to your garden can provide a more fruitful harvest by improving the production of your vegetables and fruits.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
This began his historically fruitful and eventually rocky relationship with Bill Murray, as Belushi recruited the two comedians to work for the National Lampoon Radio Hour.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fruitful
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Freezes caused by large cold fronts pushing into the state from arctic regions can ice over and deaden fruitful citrus trees.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Kelly Funk, President & CEO Jackson & Perkins, agrees, saying the many bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds these blooms can attract to your garden can provide a more fruitful harvest by improving the production of your vegetables and fruits.
—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
This began his historically fruitful and eventually rocky relationship with Bill Murray, as Belushi recruited the two comedians to work for the National Lampoon Radio Hour.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fruitful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruitful
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Carrots prefer deep, loose, fertile, loamy or sandy soil.
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Its fertile slopes are home to more than 800 medicinal plants, including species used in both Ayurvedic cures and cutting-edge cancer treatments.
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But radically different approaches to AI hardware are being pursued today that may prove to be orders of magnitude more power-efficient.
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Swimming is metabolically the least expensive (near-neutral buoyancy needs no energy to support bodies), flying costs more, and running is the least efficient mode of animal and human locomotion.
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The 18-year-old McKenna is from Yukon’s capital of Whitehorse and has been a prolific scorer on both sides of the Canadian border, with his selection validating the projections of the left winger being his age group’s top prospect more than two years ago.
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Yellow squash and zucchini are quite prolific in the South.
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Sox starter Davis Martin was also very effective, scattering four hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings.
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There’s scepticism around how effective supplements and vitamins like magnesium and collagen actually are, experts and nutritionists previously told CNBC.
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Similarly, when planning for color-rich interiors, the right white matters.
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Low-fiber, constipating diets are rich in highly processed or fast foods and dehydrating beverages like excessive alcohol.
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This allows more time for better judgment and creativity, building on their foundational skills for better problem-solving and more productive capabilities.
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Randle is a productive and skilled player who embraced being in Minnesota after coming over in the trade from New York.
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“Fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitful. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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