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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
Is the proliferation of these events that claim to be global—that is to say, inclusive—productive or not?
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Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Fallah was productive on a decent Oregon State team, and Coleman was the leading scorer on a last-place Big East team.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Likewise anyone who doesn’t become a productive citizen by getting married and having kids will also struggle.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Scroll on for a blissfully productive checkout.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Fallah was productive on a decent Oregon State team, and Coleman was the leading scorer on a last-place Big East team.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Likewise anyone who doesn’t become a productive citizen by getting married and having kids will also struggle.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Scroll on for a blissfully productive checkout.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for productive
Adjective
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No one has to come up with something new and creative.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Events such as València Cuina Oberta and FESTIN give travelers the chance to experience the city’s dining scene at its most creative.—
Visit València,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Graham often grabs stories straight out of the news, and both Sherwood and Punch are based on real events (as were Tammy Faye and Ink, the prolific playwright’s last visits to Broadway).—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each one has been more prolific than the next although the spotlight has definitively shifted to Pio who, along with Liverpool’s Giovanni Leoni, is considered the outstanding Italian talent of his age group, regardless of position.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But what a response — a performance full of waspish pressing, muscular defending and precise, efficient counters.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The offense was efficient in the pass game with four Dak Prescott passing touchdowns, and the run game success continued behind Javonte Williams’ 135 yards and two total touchdowns.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To foster constructive disagreements, organizations should encourage individuals to modify their observable behaviors during conflicts.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
2 Oct. 2025
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These debates serve as models for constructive dialogue.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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From October 8th through the 10th, the Moon shifts into Taurus, cooling the lava into fertile earth.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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That kind of history and devastation can be fertile ground for paranormal investigations.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If someone is forced to fight an attacker, the officer said the most effective targets are the eyes, throat and groin.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Broadleaf herbicides are effective, too, and fall is the best time to apply them.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One way is when iron-rich rock is exposed to high temperatures and acidic conditions, but neither are evident in the area around Cheyava Falls.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The story has too many rich details to be a lie, and Marlon knows something of woe too.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dafoe, who’d been itching to work with the Argentine filmmaker for quite some time, clearly relished the chance to make this collaboration a fruitful one.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Paleontological excavations at this site have previously been fruitful, according to the study, with animals ranging from mollusks to iguanian lizards to dinosaur giants like titanosaurs discovered buried in the sediment.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Productive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/productive. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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