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 author has, tragically, been in this position before.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 June 2025
Seventeen is one of the most prolific K-pop groups in history.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Kaplan is a journalist, former editor-in-chief of the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade magazine, and a prolific author.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Skylight, for example, builds on Bluesky’s recent support for vertical video feeds to offer a spying-free TikTok alternative; billionaire investor Mark Cuban, one of Bluesky’s more prolific posters, has since funded a pre-seed round for the app.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prolific
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 June 2025
Seventeen is one of the most prolific K-pop groups in history.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Kaplan is a journalist, former editor-in-chief of the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade magazine, and a prolific author.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Skylight, for example, builds on Bluesky’s recent support for vertical video feeds to offer a spying-free TikTok alternative; billionaire investor Mark Cuban, one of Bluesky’s more prolific posters, has since funded a pre-seed round for the app.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolific
Adjective
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The result is a book that covers plenty of fertile ground.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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Marvel is a fertile breeding ground for indie filmmakers who seek to make the leap to bigger budgets and studio franchise films.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Non-physician educational experiences differ widely by program, geography and clinical focus, leading to a workforce rich in potential but fragmented in preparation.—
Jesse Corn,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The texture of the shampoo was rich, coated the hair well, and imparted a like-new shine — thanks to the product’s rich ingredients of coconut oil, silk proteins, shea butter, and neem oil.—
Kayla Blanton,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolific. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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