as in productiveness
the rate at which goods are produced or work is completed
The country has high agricultural productivity. The company is looking for ways to improve worker productivity. There has been an increase in productivity.
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Recent Examples of productivity
Plan Your Day Taking a few minutes to plan your day in the morning can set the tone for productivity.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Unless tariffs force Nike to return manufacturing to the United States, labor advocates say, the company will have to offset the higher import taxes either by raising prices on its apparel or by pressuring its foreign factories for greater productivity, squeezing workers and their wages.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
Our testing and review confirmed reliable everyday productivity and capable performance for streaming and solitaire games.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The workspace can also be saved for productivity on the go via a Travel Mode.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Unless tariffs force Nike to return manufacturing to the United States, labor advocates say, the company will have to offset the higher import taxes either by raising prices on its apparel or by pressuring its foreign factories for greater productivity, squeezing workers and their wages.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
Our testing and review confirmed reliable everyday productivity and capable performance for streaming and solitaire games.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The workspace can also be saved for productivity on the go via a Travel Mode.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for productivity
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“Productivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/productivity. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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