as in fertile
producing abundantly
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
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From the mind of prolific writer John Scalzi comes the story of a cat who plans world domination.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
In over two decades of prolific dance making for companies around the globe, the soon-to-be 52-year-old became fascinated with telling stories of eminent Latin figures including artists Frida Kahlo and Fernando Botero and First Lady of Argentina Eva Perón.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Goodbye… you book lover, hopeless romantic, and prolific serial killer.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The prolific interest around natural wines in the past decade has permitted a new audience for organic wines as many natural wines are a result of organic practices, even if they may not be certified organic.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
In over two decades of prolific dance making for companies around the globe, the soon-to-be 52-year-old became fascinated with telling stories of eminent Latin figures including artists Frida Kahlo and Fernando Botero and First Lady of Argentina Eva Perón.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Goodbye… you book lover, hopeless romantic, and prolific serial killer.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The prolific interest around natural wines in the past decade has permitted a new audience for organic wines as many natural wines are a result of organic practices, even if they may not be certified organic.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolific. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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