productive
adjective
pro·duc·tive
prə-ˈdək-tiv 
prō-
1
: having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance
productive fishing waters
2
: effective in bringing about
investigating committees have been productive of much good—
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a
: yielding results, benefits, or profits
b
: yielding or devoted to the satisfaction of wants or the creation of utilities
4
: continuing to be used in the formation of new words or constructions
un- is a productive prefix
5
: raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi)
a productive cough
productively
adverb
productiveness
noun
Examples of productive in a Sentence
I had a very productive day.
I am most productive in the morning.
Some staff members are more productive than others.
Recent Examples on the Web
Recent high-level talks between health ministers and pharmaceutical distributors were productive, said Sleiman Haroun, the president of Lebanon’s Syndicate of Hospitals.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
We’re obsessed with the idea that AI can make life easier and more productive for people.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 14 Aug. 2024
But in an economy run by big corporations with enormous market share, that money ends up being funneled to shareholders instead of increasing worker wages, investing in new or more productive technologies, or holding critical inventories in case of a crisis.
—Rakeen Mabud, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
More than 200 new laws take effect Wednesday, a byproduct of a busy and productive legislative session earlier this year.
—John Frank, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
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Matt Bradley, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
We’re obsessed with the idea that AI can make life easier and more productive for people.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 14 Aug. 2024
But in an economy run by big corporations with enormous market share, that money ends up being funneled to shareholders instead of increasing worker wages, investing in new or more productive technologies, or holding critical inventories in case of a crisis.
—Rakeen Mabud, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
More than 200 new laws take effect Wednesday, a byproduct of a busy and productive legislative session earlier this year.
—John Frank, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for productive
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“Productive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/productive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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productive
adjective
pro·duc·tive
prə-ˈdək-tiv
1
: having the power to produce plentifully
productive soil
productive fishing waters
2
: producing something
efforts productive of much good
3
: giving results
a productive meeting
productively
adverb
productiveness
noun
Medical Definition
productive
adjective
pro·duc·tive
prə-ˈdək-tiv, prō-
: raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi)
a productive cough
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