productivity
noun
pro·duc·tiv·i·ty
ˌprō-dək-ˈti-və-tē 
ˌprä-,
prə-ˌdək-
1
: the quality or state of being productive
2
: the rate per unit area or per unit volume at which biomass consumable as food by other organisms is made by producers
Examples of productivity in a Sentence
The country has low agricultural productivity.
The company is looking for ways to improve worker productivity.
There has been an increase in productivity.
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Research published in the Harvard Business Review in 2017 shows that high-trust organizations report significantly higher productivity and lower burnout.
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Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 18 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
The Institute for Coaching Innovation is convinced that the answer is figuring out how to use the productivity of AI and your human touch without having to make a choice between them.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The plan includes productivity apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook, image editing app Designer, and Microsoft Defender.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 18 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
The Institute for Coaching Innovation is convinced that the answer is figuring out how to use the productivity of AI and your human touch without having to make a choice between them.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The plan includes productivity apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook, image editing app Designer, and Microsoft Defender.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for productivity
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productivity
noun
pro·duc·tiv·i·ty
(ˌ)prō-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē
ˌpräd-(ˌ)ək-,
prə-ˌdək-
1
: the quality or state of being productive
2
: the rate of production at which food for other living things is made by living things that are producers
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