as in fertile
producing abundantly
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
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Recent Examples of prolific
The prolific Australian rock band has pulled nearly its entire catalog off the streaming platform without much warning or fanfare.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 25 July 2025
Last year with hours left to live, Roberson's life was spared following a furious effort by a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers − a development rarely seen in the nation's most prolific death penalty state.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Exxon, a 45 percent owner and operator of the three-company consortium which has developed the prolific Stabroek Block and other areas offshore Guyana over the last decade, filed a challenge to the arrangement in March 2024.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Griffin is also one of the country’s most prolific philanthropists, having donated more than $2 billion to education, science, medicine, and the arts.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 25 July 2025
Last year with hours left to live, Roberson's life was spared following a furious effort by a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers − a development rarely seen in the nation's most prolific death penalty state.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Exxon, a 45 percent owner and operator of the three-company consortium which has developed the prolific Stabroek Block and other areas offshore Guyana over the last decade, filed a challenge to the arrangement in March 2024.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Griffin is also one of the country’s most prolific philanthropists, having donated more than $2 billion to education, science, medicine, and the arts.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolific
Adjective
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Their investments have triggered a wave of innovation and attracted intense enthusiasm from venture capital, creating fertile ground for rapid technological evolution.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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By the time the Leo New Moon arrives on the 24th, the second half of the week becomes fertile ground for visioning and rebirth.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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My Feelings is a rare kind of film: emotionally rich, effortlessly paced and surprisingly funny.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Terra-cotta Tiles Terra-cotta tiles are rich, rustic, and wonderfully versatile.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolific. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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