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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Recent Examples of productivity
Roughly 38% of respondents said AI increased productivity at work in 2025, with that figure expected to rise to 40% this year.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Gaps in caregiving, especially child care, causes states to lose billions of dollars in economic productivity and is a top reason for women leaving the workforce, the group found.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 4 Feb. 2026
All of this has accelerated our reduction in competitiveness and productivity.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Improving the customer experience and store productivity have been key to this growth.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Gaps in caregiving, especially child care, causes states to lose billions of dollars in economic productivity and is a top reason for women leaving the workforce, the group found.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 4 Feb. 2026
All of this has accelerated our reduction in competitiveness and productivity.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Improving the customer experience and store productivity have been key to this growth.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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