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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While profits are still rare in the field, investors are betting that AI will increase productivity and corporate profits in the future, even if that comes at the cost of some existing jobs.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Most tablets are built around entertainment and general productivity.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
This capability minimizes downtime and enables continuous 24/7 operation, improving equipment utilization and productivity.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Others say that, for all its hype, AI has yet to show up in firm-level productivity in any systematic way.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Most tablets are built around entertainment and general productivity.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
This capability minimizes downtime and enables continuous 24/7 operation, improving equipment utilization and productivity.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Others say that, for all its hype, AI has yet to show up in firm-level productivity in any systematic way.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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 Jun. 2026.
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