as in fertile
producing abundantly
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
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The Macallan is back with another new whisky release, which should come as no surprise to fans of this prolific Speyside scotch distillery that always seems to have another expression waiting in the wings.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
On April Fool’s Day, that’s the question that Britain’s most prolific art forger, John Myatt, will discuss, reports the Times of London .
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The force-of-nature mother and activist left quite the impression — and was at the center of the story Garbus would be telling about a prolific serial killer on Long Island, New York who had not yet been caught.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Given its vast responsibilities, HHS is one of the federal government’s most prolific regulators.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
On April Fool’s Day, that’s the question that Britain’s most prolific art forger, John Myatt, will discuss, reports the Times of London .
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The force-of-nature mother and activist left quite the impression — and was at the center of the story Garbus would be telling about a prolific serial killer on Long Island, New York who had not yet been caught.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Given its vast responsibilities, HHS is one of the federal government’s most prolific regulators.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolific. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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