1
a
: yielding or producing fruit
fruitful soil
b
: conducive to an abundant yield
fruitful rain
2
: abundantly productive
a fruitful discussion
a fruitful career
fruitfulness
noun
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Examples of fruitful in a Sentence
We had a fruitful discussion about the problems with the schedule.
a very fruitful tree that gives us plenty of apples every year
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The process was fruitful, showing huge differences in performance among the six products.
—Darius Tahir | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Kevin Wilson, head of distribution for MGM/Amazon Studios said the slow rollout is proving fruitful as a young cinephile audience is starting to find the film with informal polling heavy on 18 to 30 year olds.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
This invites you to turn your passions into something tangible and fruitful, Virgo.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for fruitful
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“Fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruitful. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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