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
Ukraine has long sought more air defense as Russia has heavily relied on drone and missile assaults to pound civilian targets, including residential buildings, schools as well as maternity and children’s hospitals, since the onslaught of the war.
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Attacking a maternity hospital with a barrage of tear gas, after protesters had been chased inside.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
From pull-on pants and drawstring styles to low-rise silhouettes, these are the best maternity pants on the market, from a Vogue writer who’s in the third trimester (and enjoying a lot of macaroni and cheese).
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Personnel are trying to relocate all treatment into the maternity building to get movement down to a minimum, Al Shaer said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Attacking a maternity hospital with a barrage of tear gas, after protesters had been chased inside.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
From pull-on pants and drawstring styles to low-rise silhouettes, these are the best maternity pants on the market, from a Vogue writer who’s in the third trimester (and enjoying a lot of macaroni and cheese).
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Personnel are trying to relocate all treatment into the maternity building to get movement down to a minimum, Al Shaer said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
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Wealthier Japan and South Korea have struggled to lift their fertility rates, as younger generations cite shifting social attitudes, long work hours, and workplace barriers for mothers as deterrents to starting families.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In Seychellois folklore, it was said to hold the feminine spirit of the earth, fertility embodied in botanical form.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Studies have also shown that high-skilled immigrants lead to more productivity without job displacement.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Anonymous sources told the outlet that while the glasses could increase driver productivity by freeing up hand space for workers to carry more packages, the company may have trouble developing a battery able to last an entire shift, which can be up to 10 hours.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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