1
as in fertile
producing abundantly
a very fruitful tree that gives us plenty of apples every year
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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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Some of the new recruits were Marxist-Leninist organizers who saw the DSA’s growing membership as fertile ground.
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That’s how fertile the soccer talent is in Brazil, a country that has won the World Cup a record five times.
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But the Idaho side never found the back of the net again while Knoxville proved lethally efficient with its limited opportunities.
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One of the greatest changes is that the second-gen model has a hybrid powertrain option for drivers who want an efficient midsize hybrid SUV.
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Yelena is turning into a pretty prolific MCU character, introduced in Black Widow, having a memorable cameo in Hawkeye, leading her Thunderbolts movie, this cameo in Spider-Man and the big role in Doomsday.
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Flag football’s prolific growth has strengthened the sport at every amateur level from peewees to the Olympics and led to the NFL’s $32 million commitment for men’s and women’s professional flag leagues to debut next year.
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Her colleague Maria Amato adds a harder constraint — the most effective leadership development happens on the job, inside the relationships management layers exist to create.
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How to prevent the spread of rabies Avoiding contact with wildlife remains the most effective way to prevent rabies transmission, according to the CDC.
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Soak in the mineral-rich waters of nearby Travertine Hot Springs and observe a decaying mining town at Bodie State Historic Park.
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Key Takeaways Omega-3s can be obtained through a balanced diet, especially by eating seafood rich in DHA and EPA, such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel.
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Trying to rototill around the shrub to loosen the soil is seldom productive and can damage both your rototiller and surrounding plants.
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These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.
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“Fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitful. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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