as in sterile
not able to produce fruit or offspring
disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful
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Recent Examples of unfruitful
Its lease had run out, and negotiations proved unfruitful.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025
That’s one investment that has proved rather unfruitful so far, although things appear to be looking up for WBD investors currently with company on the auction block and simultaneously preparing to separate its cable operations and studios/streaming into to companies.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Homosexual life, by contrast, is one of unfruitful stasis and sterile repetition.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump too has aired frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks as ceasefire talks have been unfruitful.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 June 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025
That’s one investment that has proved rather unfruitful so far, although things appear to be looking up for WBD investors currently with company on the auction block and simultaneously preparing to separate its cable operations and studios/streaming into to companies.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Homosexual life, by contrast, is one of unfruitful stasis and sterile repetition.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump too has aired frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks as ceasefire talks have been unfruitful.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfruitful
Adjective
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That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Run the tap two to three minutes before collecting, use only the sterile bottle provided and keep the sample away from nonstick or treated surfaces.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The beer aisles in the surrounding supermarkets were barren, pubs were packed and the streets flooded.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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The summit is a barren ash field, gray and treeless, scoured by sulfuric gas and acidic rain that burns whatever tries to grow.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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One kidney specialist, who requested anonymity to discuss their use of a tool that had not been explicitly approved by their hospital system, said that OpenEvidence regularly saved them 30 minutes of fruitless searching through older systems — including UpToDate.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The meeting was fruitless, with both sides pointing fingers at each other for the failure to reach a deal.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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“Unfruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfruitful. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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