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[pruh-duhk-tiv] / prəˈdʌk tɪv /


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"That's one of my favourite things," she says "I can write a song about being petty or jealous or super insecure, and I get it off my chest in a way that seems productive."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Over the next five to 10 years, at least one leading company in each market will likely figure out how to transition to a system solution that is much more productive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Amazon tried tracking AI usage and displaying scores on a companywide leaderboard, but the technique failed because workers started inflating their usage scores, meaning they were likely not being very productive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s very much about overworking and being productive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Thus all the children were trying not to think of things instead of trying to think of things, and trying not being generally less productive than trying, they weren’t coming up with ready answers.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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