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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Recent Examples of productivity
Moynihan argued that many Black boys often lacked strong masculine presences in their families, which damaged their self-esteem and the productivity of their adult economic lives.
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Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Investing in mental health not only improves individual lives but also strengthens our community overall, reducing health care costs and enhancing productivity.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Market forces insure that they are both rewarded on the basis of their productivity, which is ultimately determined by the state of technology.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Customers appear persuaded of these productivity benefits and are intensely curious about how to achieve them.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Investing in mental health not only improves individual lives but also strengthens our community overall, reducing health care costs and enhancing productivity.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Market forces insure that they are both rewarded on the basis of their productivity, which is ultimately determined by the state of technology.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Customers appear persuaded of these productivity benefits and are intensely curious about how to achieve them.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Productivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/productivity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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