as in fertile
producing abundantly
the Franklin stove, bifocals, and the lightning rod are just a few of the inventions that we owe to the fecund creativity of Benjamin Franklin
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Recent Examples of fecund
Consider the broad expanse of what’s happening right now in tech that’s created a much more fecund world, one that has gone from novelty to big business.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
There’s a five-star spa, a hotel restaurant bursting with fecund plants, and soft, warm lighting.
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Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Today, Lagos’s art scene feels more energetic and fecund than ever; the steady institutional development of auction houses and galleries has been instrumental.
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Toyo Odetunde,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2025
Opened in 2007, Revy is a relatively young establishment in the B.C. interior’s fecund alpine landscape.
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Crai S Bower,
Outside,
24 Nov. 2025
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
There’s a five-star spa, a hotel restaurant bursting with fecund plants, and soft, warm lighting.
—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Today, Lagos’s art scene feels more energetic and fecund than ever; the steady institutional development of auction houses and galleries has been instrumental.
—
Toyo Odetunde,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2025
Opened in 2007, Revy is a relatively young establishment in the B.C. interior’s fecund alpine landscape.
—
Crai S Bower,
Outside,
24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fecund
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fecund
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Carrots prefer deep, loose, fertile, loamy or sandy soil.
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Its fertile slopes are home to more than 800 medicinal plants, including species used in both Ayurvedic cures and cutting-edge cancer treatments.
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The 18-year-old McKenna is from Yukon’s capital of Whitehorse and has been a prolific scorer on both sides of the Canadian border, with his selection validating the projections of the left winger being his age group’s top prospect more than two years ago.
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Yellow squash and zucchini are quite prolific in the South.
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“Fecund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fecund. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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