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
Our gardenia bush is over 30 years old and has been consistently prolific over the years (see reader's photo).
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arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
Dueling celebrations in a divided nation In 1976, when the United States marked its 200th birthday, the festivities were prolific.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
And if their local pet shop is banned from selling puppies, then a family will turn to the internet — where scams are prolific, and consumer (and animal) protections are minimal.
—Alyssa Miller Hurley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Written by prolific children’s author Millicent E. Selsam, the book chronicles the process of animal identification, showing children how ordinary places can be sites of scientific observation.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
Dueling celebrations in a divided nation In 1976, when the United States marked its 200th birthday, the festivities were prolific.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
And if their local pet shop is banned from selling puppies, then a family will turn to the internet — where scams are prolific, and consumer (and animal) protections are minimal.
—Alyssa Miller Hurley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Written by prolific children’s author Millicent E. Selsam, the book chronicles the process of animal identification, showing children how ordinary places can be sites of scientific observation.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolific
Adjective
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Winnipeg was fertile ground for Indigenous artists.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Dense with tall, light-swallowing spruce trees and rooted in sodden, fertile ground, the Šumava Forest along the Czech-German border looks and feels like the setting for a Grimm Brothers fairytale: a place out of time, modern civilization and, seemingly, cellphone range.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Prime Day is in full swing, but Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos –the world’s fourth richest person–is selling rather than buying.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Shapiro’s tone is conversational, luring us into a rich story about American media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolific. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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