as in productiveness
the rate at which goods are produced or work is completed
The country has high agricultural productivity. The company is looking for ways to improve worker productivity. There has been an increase in productivity.
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With medical treatment and lost productivity costs of up to $635 billion annually in the United States, pain is expensive as well as debilitating.
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Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
There are just so many more important factors determining whether American manufacturing is competitive, like the productivity and wages of U.S. workers, the innovativeness of businesses, the inflation rate, the quality of our machines and equipment, and on and on.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
The series’ release finds Kurzel in a phase of unparalleled productivity.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
The Windows maker has enjoyed decades as an entrenched tech giant, leading the 365 productivity tools to proliferate throughout the government.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
There are just so many more important factors determining whether American manufacturing is competitive, like the productivity and wages of U.S. workers, the innovativeness of businesses, the inflation rate, the quality of our machines and equipment, and on and on.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
The series’ release finds Kurzel in a phase of unparalleled productivity.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
The Windows maker has enjoyed decades as an entrenched tech giant, leading the 365 productivity tools to proliferate throughout the government.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for productivity
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“Productivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/productivity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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