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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

He wrote 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

Much of our public land has been nonproductive solely because of the lack of moisture.

From Community Civics and Rural Life by Arthur William Dunn




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