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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Add in a fast neural processing unit (NPU) for on-device AI tasks and almost 22 hours of battery life, and the Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition makes for a consummate all-around productivity machine.
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Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Wages flatline as productivity skyrockets.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The broadcast of this walk is intended to inspire workers to increase their productivity.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the steady growth of domestic species reflects our push for productivity but also highlights unsustainable demands for land, feed, and water.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Wages flatline as productivity skyrockets.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The broadcast of this walk is intended to inspire workers to increase their productivity.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the steady growth of domestic species reflects our push for productivity but also highlights unsustainable demands for land, feed, and water.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Productivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/productivity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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