prolific
adjective
pro·lif·ic
prə-ˈli-fik 
1
: producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
2
archaic
: causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3
: marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
a prolific composer
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Examples of prolific in a Sentence
Since [David] Mamet is a prolific writer of Hollywood screenplays, there are today more people who know his work than know that they know it.
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Juliet Fleming, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Feb. 2000
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach.
—Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993
A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding.
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1991
Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging.
—Hanif Kureishi, Granta 22, Autumn 1987
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
Juliet Fleming, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Feb. 2000
The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach.
—Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, 1993
A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding.
—Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1991
Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging.
—Hanif Kureishi, Granta 22, Autumn 1987
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year
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In addition, Chidsey oversaw Subway’s sale to Roark Capital Group, a prolific restaurant investor whose holdings also include Dunkin’ owner Inspire Brands.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Collins was in prolific form in the run-up to the election, scooping several stories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Netflix has already adapted several of the prolific Coben’s novels — including this year’s breakout Fool Me Once and the forthcoming Missing You, premiering Jan. 1 — across four different langauges to date; Coben works with local writers on each adaptation.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
De Jong has five more starts than Pepi, and three fewer goals which would suggest that, at 34, his prolific powers are beginning to ebb.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Collins was in prolific form in the run-up to the election, scooping several stories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Netflix has already adapted several of the prolific Coben’s novels — including this year’s breakout Fool Me Once and the forthcoming Missing You, premiering Jan. 1 — across four different langauges to date; Coben works with local writers on each adaptation.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
De Jong has five more starts than Pepi, and three fewer goals which would suggest that, at 34, his prolific powers are beginning to ebb.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Prolific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolific. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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prolific
adjective
pro·lif·ic
prə-ˈlif-ik
1
: producing young or fruit in large numbers
a prolific orchard
2
: highly inventive : productive
a prolific writer
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