as in prolific
producing abundantly
the fertile mind of Leonardo da Vinci explored art, architecture, engineering, mathematics, and many other fields
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Recent Examples of fertile
The pull to share The internet has created fertile ground for spreading fake health information.
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Angshuman K. Kashyap, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
This provided fertile ground for Simion, who has continued to court the MAGA world.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Give it fertile, moist soil, well drained, and part sun.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Trump and his entourage remain fertile ground for the industry.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Angshuman K. Kashyap, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
This provided fertile ground for Simion, who has continued to court the MAGA world.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Give it fertile, moist soil, well drained, and part sun.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Trump and his entourage remain fertile ground for the industry.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fertile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertile
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Kaplan is a journalist, former editor-in-chief of the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade magazine, and a prolific author.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Skylight, for example, builds on Bluesky’s recent support for vertical video feeds to offer a spying-free TikTok alternative; billionaire investor Mark Cuban, one of Bluesky’s more prolific posters, has since funded a pre-seed round for the app.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Non-physician educational experiences differ widely by program, geography and clinical focus, leading to a workforce rich in potential but fragmented in preparation.—
Jesse Corn,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The texture of the shampoo was rich, coated the hair well, and imparted a like-new shine — thanks to the product’s rich ingredients of coconut oil, silk proteins, shea butter, and neem oil.—
Kayla Blanton,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Fertile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertile. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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