How to Use productive in a Sentence

productive

adjective
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  • The pieces are there for the Toreros to be just as productive this season.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Now, one of the most productive backs of the past few years is on the open market in the summer.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • In the early 1900s, the area hosted one of the most productive silver mines in the world.
    — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • Some of the most productive soils have a good balance of sand, clay and silt.
    — Brian Darby, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But as a whole, the summer months have been productive.
    — Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The Sun in your productive 6th house is setting up your checklist for you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
  • The coaches agreed that the Jaguars and Rebels rely on offenses that are productive from the top of the order through No. 9.
    — Mike Perrin | , al, 4 May 2023
  • Kids must learn to deal with frustration and process it in productive ways.
    — Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Gallup said Prescott made sure the time on Lake Oconee was productive and that everyone had fun.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 25 July 2023
  • Tomatoes, eggplants and squashes are at the end of their productive lives.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • And how much volume is too much for a productive training plan?
    — Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
  • The productive morning is the one really taking off these days, beloved by the wellness world and the rise-and-grinders alike.
    — Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024
  • Ohio State adds field goal Indiana had a productive drive that went 14 plays and 51 yards.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2023
  • He's played on four teams in the seven years since but has found ways to be productive, topping 300 yards in a season with all four squads.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023
  • The idea is that the tool makes workers more productive by having AI quickly handle some of their chores.
    — Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 18 July 2024
  • Alex Galchenyuk and Sean Monahan were productive in the mid-2010s, but not lately.
    — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
  • At the very least, their debate is more productive than the kinds of discussions many of us are having today.
    — Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • Junior Colson emerged as a sure and productive tackler for the Wolverines.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Failing to select productive, long-term contributors in the first round over the last decade-plus has, too.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
  • The feeling is mutual, as Pitre is pumped to have a player who has been as productive as Ward has been playing next to him.
    — James Mueller, Chron, 28 May 2023
  • Higgins and Boyd have been two of the most productive players to ever come through the franchise and replacing them will be no easy feat.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Tonyan wasn’t incredibly productive in his short time with the Bears.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
  • Jones is one of the most productive running backs in Packers history.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2023
  • Instead, get up and be productive, starting your tasks earlier in the day.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
  • Love scored eight, with three rebounds and three assists in 14 productive minutes.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Only Greene and McKinstry have been more productive in the season's second month.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2023
  • Spring and summer are the most productive times of the year for many different inshore and offshore game fish, according to FishingBooker.com.
    — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The people who are stating them probably have some validity…But the question is, is that the most productive way to view the world?
    — Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • But not even a second lease on life was expected to let the remarkably productive telescope endure for this long.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2024
  • Encourage Open Dialogue Employees who feel safe sharing ideas, concerns and feedback are more engaged and productive.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024

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