bear fruit

1. Yield results, have a favorable outcome, as in This new idea of his is bound to bear fruit. This metaphoric term, first recorded in 1879, transfers the production of fruit by a tree or plant to other kinds of useful yield.

Example Sentences

Those efforts are beginning to bear fruit: Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of housing bills aimed at clearing legal impediments to apartment construction.

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Instead, harness the energy spent trying to convince your loved one of their mistakes and put it where it can bear fruit.

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A major 2024 restructuring, targeting $3.5 billion in cost savings by 2027, is starting to bear fruit.

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The software maker raised its fiscal-year outlook in September, marking the second guidance raise this year, as it asserted that its investments in AI were beginning to bear fruit.

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They argue that such a significant shift requires substantial investment in teacher training, the development of textbooks and learning materials, and a longer timeframe before it can be fairly judged and begin to bear fruit.

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