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nonproductive

[non-pruh-duhk-tiv] / ˌnɒn prəˈdʌk tɪv /




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Buy-now-pay-later products can be “a nonproductive way to build credit,” Patel said, “especially if you can qualify for a credit card.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

The physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, wrote in a letter released on Friday that Mr. Biden was still experiencing a runny nose and fatigue, and that he had an “occasional nonproductive, now ‘loose’ cough.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022

Meanwhile, the Mariners offense was sluggish and nonproductive against Royals starter Kris Bubic.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2021

That gives the 116th Congress — already predicted to be relatively nonproductive — only a few months to act, if that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2019

However, many of these old-timers have not seen the attentions of a professional plant breeder for many years and throw a fair percentage of bizarre, misshapen, nonproductive plants.

From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Steve Solomon


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