as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities
she had such maternity at such a young age that all her classmates went to her for comfort
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Recent Examples of maternity
Health care in the United States is expensive, but maternity care is particularly costly—for our government, health systems, insurance companies and individuals alike.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Lawrence proved that her maternity staples (like her beloved cobalt blue sweater) are just as welcome in her postpartum wardrobe; She’s also remained something of a sneaker savant, practically daring us to buy a pair of Adidas Tokyos.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Footage captured at a maternity facility near Myanmar during the recent deadly earthquake shows two nurses based in China protecting babies.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Lawrence proved that her maternity staples (like her beloved cobalt blue sweater) are just as welcome in her postpartum wardrobe; She’s also remained something of a sneaker savant, practically daring us to buy a pair of Adidas Tokyos.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Footage captured at a maternity facility near Myanmar during the recent deadly earthquake shows two nurses based in China protecting babies.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
Noun
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Some don’t buy into the core premise that fertility rates need a boost to prevent catastrophic economic consequences caused by population collapse.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 May 2025
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Currently, about two-thirds of the world's population lives in areas with fertility rates below the traditional 2.1 replacement level.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Work Mode: Maintains a stable, focused environment ideal for productivity, reducing the need for manual adjustments during the day.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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On a more positive note, BNSF continued to see better productivity, which bodes well for earnings improvement outside of extraordinary items.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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