productive
adjective
pro·duc·tive
prə-ˈdək-tiv 
prō-
1
: having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance
productive fishing waters
2
: effective in bringing about
investigating committees have been productive of much good—
R. K. Carr
R. K. Carr3
a
: yielding results, benefits, or profits
b
: yielding or devoted to the satisfaction of wants or the creation of utilities
4
: continuing to be used in the formation of new words or constructions
un- is a productive prefix
5
: raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi)
a productive cough
productively
adverb
productiveness
noun
Examples of productive in a Sentence
I had a very productive day.
I am most productive in the morning.
Some staff members are more productive than others.
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It’s been a productive but rocky season for Fox and the Kings, the last of his eight with the franchise that drafted him fifth in 2017.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
But Sherman, in his own column Saturday, sounded a more pessimistic tune, saying the Mets have their own internal projections showing that a lineup without Alonso, but with Soto included, will be at least as productive as the 2024 lineup that got New York into the postseason.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
While that was a productive quarter, those numbers were still well below Rozier’s usual game-long production that season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
In that March 23 game, Rozier finished with five points, four rebounds and two assists in that opening period – a productive quarter, but well below his usual total output for a full game.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
But Sherman, in his own column Saturday, sounded a more pessimistic tune, saying the Mets have their own internal projections showing that a lineup without Alonso, but with Soto included, will be at least as productive as the 2024 lineup that got New York into the postseason.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
While that was a productive quarter, those numbers were still well below Rozier’s usual game-long production that season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
In that March 23 game, Rozier finished with five points, four rebounds and two assists in that opening period – a productive quarter, but well below his usual total output for a full game.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Productive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/productive. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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productive
adjective
pro·duc·tive
prə-ˈdək-tiv
1
: having the power to produce plentifully
productive soil
productive fishing waters
2
: producing something
efforts productive of much good
3
: giving results
a productive meeting
productively
adverb
productiveness
noun
Medical Definition
productive
adjective
pro·duc·tive
prə-ˈdək-tiv, prō-
: raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi)
a productive cough
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