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as in creative
having a role in deciding something's final form
contributed several productive ideas to the project
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as in prolific
producing abundantly
overfishing has depleted the stock of fish in these waters, which were once so productive
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as in efficient
producing or capable of producing a desired result
panicking during a crisis is not productive behavior
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Recent Examples of productive
At 37, Cousins’ most productive years are likely behind him.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Marino noted that many of the comments related to Newsom’s return-to-office order were reasonable and productive.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Neiman’s stores overall have been more productive than Saks Fifth Avenue stores.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The animal friends will have a lucky and productive year, while the animal enemies might want to take caution.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Marino noted that many of the comments related to Newsom’s return-to-office order were reasonable and productive.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Neiman’s stores overall have been more productive than Saks Fifth Avenue stores.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The animal friends will have a lucky and productive year, while the animal enemies might want to take caution.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for productive
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The bear that rips the plastic bass to shreds is AI-generated, said Nathan Monteith, the executive creative director at Highdive.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Be creative, entrepreneurial and open to new experiences and professional networks while continuing to clarify your interests, purpose, and goals.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The community’s prolific turnout at sporting events in the region is well known, with basketball games in Qatar sometimes limiting allocations for Filipino fans to avoid home advantage from being lost.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Redmen star senior Tyler Bourgea made a few plays to challenge Matt Wright (13 saves) in net, but Canton effectively shut down the prolific attack by taking it out of its high-flying game.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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In addition to making some dealership work more efficient, Max also helps curate safeguards for customers, Clay Turner said.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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This problem is especially prevalent in front-loading and energy-efficient top-loaders that use less water in each load during the final rinse.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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As part of its roadmap, the report recommends that brands engage in constructive dialogue with the Bangladesh government and institutions such as Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund to develop new financing mechanisms.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The overall market outlook outside of tech remains constructive.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Plant seeds outdoors 5 inches apart in very fertile, slightly acidic soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Where California' tule fog forms The Central Valley is fertile ground for the formation of tule fog, a persistent radiation fog, in late autumn and winter, according to NASA.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The findings dovetail with a spate of romance scammers on social media, particularly Telegram, promoting HELOC fraud as an effective new way to bilk victims out of even more money.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, Dubai Ports World announced Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigned from the company effective immediately.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hims and Hers’ ‘Sick of the System’ Sick of rich people having access to higher quality healthcare and GLP-1 drugs?—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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With dark chocolate, a bit of espresso, and a chocolate-peppermint ganache on top, these rich brownies have so much flavor in every bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following a relatively fruitful 2025, crypto-venture-capital deals have fallen off a cliff over the past few months.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Damon told Today's Willie Geist in 2023 that part of what makes their collaborations so fruitful is their ability to be honest with one another.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Productive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/productive. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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