How to Use productive in a Sentence

productive

adjective
  • I am most productive in the morning.
  • I had a very productive day.
  • Some staff members are more productive than others.
  • The pieces are there for the Toreros to be just as productive this season.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Now, one of the most productive backs of the past few years is on the open market in the summer.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • In the early 1900s, the area hosted one of the most productive silver mines in the world.
    Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • Some of the most productive soils have a good balance of sand, clay and silt.
    Brian Darby, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But as a whole, the summer months have been productive.
    Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The coaches agreed that the Jaguars and Rebels rely on offenses that are productive from the top of the order through No. 9.
    Mike Perrin | , al, 4 May 2023
  • Kids must learn to deal with frustration and process it in productive ways.
    Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Gallup said Prescott made sure the time on Lake Oconee was productive and that everyone had fun.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 25 July 2023
  • Tomatoes, eggplants and squashes are at the end of their productive lives.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • And how much volume is too much for a productive training plan?
    Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
  • Ohio State adds field goal Indiana had a productive drive that went 14 plays and 51 yards.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2023
  • He's played on four teams in the seven years since but has found ways to be productive, topping 300 yards in a season with all four squads.
    Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023
  • Alex Galchenyuk and Sean Monahan were productive in the mid-2010s, but not lately.
    Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
  • At the very least, their debate is more productive than the kinds of discussions many of us are having today.
    Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • Junior Colson emerged as a sure and productive tackler for the Wolverines.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Failing to select productive, long-term contributors in the first round over the last decade-plus has, too.
    Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
  • The feeling is mutual, as Pitre is pumped to have a player who has been as productive as Ward has been playing next to him.
    James Mueller, Chron, 28 May 2023
  • Higgins and Boyd have been two of the most productive players to ever come through the franchise and replacing them will be no easy feat.
    Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Jones is one of the most productive running backs in Packers history.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2023
  • Love scored eight, with three rebounds and three assists in 14 productive minutes.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Only Greene and McKinstry have been more productive in the season's second month.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2023
  • Spring and summer are the most productive times of the year for many different inshore and offshore game fish, according to FishingBooker.com.
    Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The people who are stating them probably have some validity…But the question is, is that the most productive way to view the world?
    Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Pittman suggested each unit on offense can contribute in helping the attack be more productive on both the ground and through the air.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In that context, Jackson-Davis is having one of the most productive Warriors rookie seasons in a decade.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Word had got out about a productive patch of scallops in Stellwagen, and when the season opened, the commercial fishing fleet pounced.
    Laura Trethewey, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Two magnetic stars like Red and Minaj linking up was productive for both of them.
    Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2023

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