1
a
: yielding or producing fruit
fruitful soil
b
: conducive to an abundant yield
fruitful rain
2
: abundantly productive
a fruitful discussion
a fruitful career
fruitfulness
noun
Examples of fruitful in a Sentence
We had a fruitful discussion about the problems with the schedule.
a very fruitful tree that gives us plenty of apples every year
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While King's career has been fruitful, she's also experienced tragedy in her personal life.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Meditation can be fruitful under the Aquarius moon.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Likewise, a decentralized, collaborative decision-making approach can be more fruitful than top-down single-bit control.
—Gregory Crawford, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Kelly Funk, President & CEO Jackson & Perkins, agrees, saying the many bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds these blooms can attract to your garden can provide a more fruitful harvest by improving the production of your vegetables and fruits.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Meditation can be fruitful under the Aquarius moon.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Likewise, a decentralized, collaborative decision-making approach can be more fruitful than top-down single-bit control.
—Gregory Crawford, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Kelly Funk, President & CEO Jackson & Perkins, agrees, saying the many bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds these blooms can attract to your garden can provide a more fruitful harvest by improving the production of your vegetables and fruits.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fruitful
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“Fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruitful. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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