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as in creative
having a role in deciding something's final form
contributed several productive ideas to the project
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as in prolific
producing abundantly
overfishing has depleted the stock of fish in these waters, which were once so productive
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as in efficient
producing or capable of producing a desired result
panicking during a crisis is not productive behavior
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Recent Examples of productive
But the organization has long avoided cutting productive players solely to take money off the books, and would likely only consider moving Powers if reserve Alex Palczewski or fourth-round rookie Kage Casey clearly outplays him at left guard come training camp.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Offered Gleyber Torres an expensive qualifying offer to keep one of their most productive hitters in town, and gave top prospect Kevin McGonigle $150 million to lock down his prime years.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Properly pruning and training apple trees from the outset keeps them productive for decades.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
At the same time, rice farmers are using more fertilizers and organic amendments, such as straw and manure, planting more productive rice varieties and growing the plants closer together.
—Hanqin Tian, Fortune, 25 May 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Offered Gleyber Torres an expensive qualifying offer to keep one of their most productive hitters in town, and gave top prospect Kevin McGonigle $150 million to lock down his prime years.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Properly pruning and training apple trees from the outset keeps them productive for decades.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
At the same time, rice farmers are using more fertilizers and organic amendments, such as straw and manure, planting more productive rice varieties and growing the plants closer together.
—Hanqin Tian, Fortune, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for productive
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Marcus Ingvartsen has become one of the league’s most efficient finishers, Anders Dreyer remains the club’s creative pulse and Mikey Varas’ team still plays with the possession-heavy ambition that caught everyone by surprise in its inaugural season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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After a few words of introduction, Alexis started asking Graciela and me questions about our creative processes, about the importance of surprises in art, about the relationship between photographs and stories, about memory and mourning and pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The most prolific home-run hitting team in University of Kansas baseball history displayed its power early in the Jayhawks’ 6-3 NCAA baseball regional tournament victory over Northeastern on Friday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Both of those benchmarks should be shattered this season, barring the nagging injuries that have plagued his otherwise prolific career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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With these gestures, Kokopeli pointed to technological manipulation, appropriation, and seriality as stock techniques drawn from the repertoire of contemporary art in the interest of efficient production.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The service, though less than efficient, is delivered with unfailing Midwestern goodwill; rooms are spartan but have pampering touches such as heated bathroom floors and beds as soft as ermine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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There’s also a program called Creative Collectives where YouTube will bring creators from across the globe together to talk shop and trade ideas, as well as speak to execs and members of their internal product teams who can offer constructive feedback.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The way leaders address disagreement or failure is critical; supportive, constructive responses and a genuine attitude always reinforce trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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As those creative juices start flowing, the superstar comedian realizes her illness might be fertile ground for a new special.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Try to plant it in fertile humus or neutral soils near water sources, and cut your plants back to ground level after first frost.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
27 May 2026
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Methane is around 80 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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While the team at Oxford works to find out if its new vaccine will be effective against the Bundibugyo strain, WHO is reportedly considering using Merck’s Ebola vaccine, called Ervebo, to treat patients.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Time gave us the late-career brilliance of filmmakers like Jane Campion, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, and Kathryn Bigelow, whose work became richer, fiercer, and more self-assured because these women had lived and learned so much.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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That helps explain why this year has proven so fruitful.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The film’s themes of creative frustration and unmet potential are fruitful and fascinating but are left undeveloped, and the movie is painfully short on psychology.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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