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Synonyms

bear fruit

Idioms  
  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.


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However, this strategy has yet to bear fruit.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The strategy should position the company for long-term success by growing transactions, and is starting to bear fruit, Boatwright said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Another account describes Jacopo of Rosia ordering an unreliable apple tree to bear fruit every year and multiplying cabbages.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

American’s investments in its products, brand and network “should bear fruit in 2026,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said in a note Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Nevertheless, Halley had planted a seed that would bear fruit before too long.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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