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as in outcomes
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 products
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
a popular app that was the fruit of years of research and development
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Recent Examples of fruits
Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The executives who nailed down these deals — who waited so long for this chance to try their hands at a different mode of play — might not be around to enjoy the fruits in Las Vegas themselves.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Evans includes drone footage of the outsize fruits of his profit, a jaw-dropping monstrosity otherwise known as a house.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by bright white walls plastered temporarily with schematics and text earlier this month, with valuable pieces of art being unpacked and set on the floor until they could be hung, the duo was witnessing the fruits of more than two years’ labor.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
At Central Health and CommUnityCare clinics, the food bank's Farmacy truck pulls up regularly to offer patients and the community fresh food such as fruits and vegetables.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
California supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts eaten in the United States.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The new Target store covers about 110,000 square feet with grocery options that include fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and lots of snacks.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Leave time to visit the bustling bazaar, Souk El Had (The Big Market), for a souvenir or two to remember your trip by—or for some fresh fruits, veggies, and snacks for your day at the beach.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Colorful ceramic fruits, vegetables and flowers mingle on a table covered with myriad serving vessels, all handbuilt in Payawal’s studio, which looks out into her abundant kitchen garden.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The executives who nailed down these deals — who waited so long for this chance to try their hands at a different mode of play — might not be around to enjoy the fruits in Las Vegas themselves.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Evans includes drone footage of the outsize fruits of his profit, a jaw-dropping monstrosity otherwise known as a house.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by bright white walls plastered temporarily with schematics and text earlier this month, with valuable pieces of art being unpacked and set on the floor until they could be hung, the duo was witnessing the fruits of more than two years’ labor.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
At Central Health and CommUnityCare clinics, the food bank's Farmacy truck pulls up regularly to offer patients and the community fresh food such as fruits and vegetables.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
California supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts eaten in the United States.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The new Target store covers about 110,000 square feet with grocery options that include fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and lots of snacks.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Leave time to visit the bustling bazaar, Souk El Had (The Big Market), for a souvenir or two to remember your trip by—or for some fresh fruits, veggies, and snacks for your day at the beach.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruits
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Proponents of prediction markets argue that putting financial stakes on outcomes leads to better forecasts than traditional methods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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When leaders stop monitoring effort and start sharing control over decisions, priorities and outcomes, trust becomes tangible.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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Oracle has been rapidly filling buildings on the site with servers, which are used by OpenAI to train and deploy its products.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Oracle's earnings call came after the company reported better-than-expected results, lifted its fiscal 2027 guidance and said remaining performance obligations more than quadrupled to $553 billion from a year earlier.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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And considering the cost of attending ballet and opera performances, the fact that many productions still sell out night after night suggests audiences are very much still showing up.—
Fleurine Tideman,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Royal Ballet and Opera posted a supercut of its productions with a caption about how thousands of people attend shows every night, and invited Chalamet to visit.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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Unlike mortgages, which are tied to longer-term Treasury yields, or home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), which tend to reprice relatively quickly after Fed moves, credit cards operate on their own timeline.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Bonds fell across Asia, with benchmark yields climbing by double-digit figures in Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Minibars feature a custom bourbon blend from local distillery Jacob Rieger & Company, a thoughtful touch that roots the experience in Missouri.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The consequences stemming from the death of a Brazilian butt lift patient came down Thursday on a Doral plastic surgery center that’s now on state probation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Days after trading center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago for a fifth-round pick — a solid piece of business with Bradbury entering a contract year but also immediate consequences — the Pats have a hole in their offensive line.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fruits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruits. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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