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
Jim Irsay, the longtime owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts and a prolific rock-and-roll collector, has died at age 65.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 May 2025
Indiana was similarly prolific to start the first quarter, making each of its first nine field goals and scoring 20 points on its first 10 possessions, or 2.0 points per possession.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
In a 1965 paper, the prolific mathematician Paul Erdős asked a simple question about how common sum-free sets are.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2025
The 38-year-old singer was nearly two decades into a prolific rock-and-roll career.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 May 2025
Indiana was similarly prolific to start the first quarter, making each of its first nine field goals and scoring 20 points on its first 10 possessions, or 2.0 points per possession.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
In a 1965 paper, the prolific mathematician Paul Erdős asked a simple question about how common sum-free sets are.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2025
The 38-year-old singer was nearly two decades into a prolific rock-and-roll career.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolific
Adjective
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Incubators aren’t just a fertile ground for entrepreneurs.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The pull to share The internet has created fertile ground for spreading fake health information.—
Angshuman K. Kashyap,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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But the vernacular and ahistorical images are what give the show its rich, tangy flavor.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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Even a short pitstop could make a big difference to Americans in uniform: NORTHEAST The Northeast is rich with military history.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolific. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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