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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In the 1990s, tech moguls, interested in individual consumers rather than corporate buyers, used utopian language to describe the internet as a marker of human progress that could improve productivity, provide easier access to consumer goods, and increase leisure time.
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Time, 31 July 2025
The findings suggest that despite years of tech industry promotion touting AI as a productivity revolution, most Americans' work lives remain untouched by AI assistants.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
And during the first 60 days of those five months, there wouldn't be a lot of productivity required.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Some players, such as Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez, have struggled to convert similar feats in Portugal’s Primeira Liga into Premier League productivity.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Time, 31 July 2025
The findings suggest that despite years of tech industry promotion touting AI as a productivity revolution, most Americans' work lives remain untouched by AI assistants.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
And during the first 60 days of those five months, there wouldn't be a lot of productivity required.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Some players, such as Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez, have struggled to convert similar feats in Portugal’s Primeira Liga into Premier League productivity.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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