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as in sterile
not able to produce fruit or offspring
an infertile cow is of limited use to a farmer
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as in barren
producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation
only parched, infertile fields remained after months of drought
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Recent Examples of infertile
The remaining are infertile worker bees.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Studies suggest that around 10% of infertile men have a history of an undescended testicle.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
For instance, 1 in 10 people who experience pelvic inflammatory disease become infertile.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
In the course of tens of millions of years, the island’s infertile soils came to nurture a flora unlike any other in the world.
—Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Studies suggest that around 10% of infertile men have a history of an undescended testicle.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
For instance, 1 in 10 people who experience pelvic inflammatory disease become infertile.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
In the course of tens of millions of years, the island’s infertile soils came to nurture a flora unlike any other in the world.
—Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infertile
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With two treatments, the capybaras should be sterile for at least a few months.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The lower levels of the parking garage are sterile and lifeless — a liminal space of flickering lights and zero cars.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Dike, who has missed much of the last two years with a string of serious injuries, ended his barren spell by scoring for his English Championship club West Bromwich Albion in their 5-3 win over Luton Town on Saturday.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Without predators to keep them in check, says Laura Rogers-Bennett, a senior environmental scientist at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, urchins devour the base of kelp and can turn towering forests into barren seascapes within a matter of seasons.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Memphis rapper began the show with dramatics, rising on a giant platform with her back to the audience as a screen behind her projected the image of a desolate street.—
John Lonsdale,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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The food and atmosphere had people from across the city willing to venture to a desolate stretch of Bushwick.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis was the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, well-known for his call for engagement with the impoverished, love of creation and the Church.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The dedication to care for impoverished women and children continues to influence the culture and values of Mercy today.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Consumer spending softened, increasing 1.8%, down from a 4% rise in the fourth quarter, but a decent performance in light of stock market turmoil and poor weather early in the quarter.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Still, some of the behavioral risks resemble sports betting, including the potential for addiction, poor money management and loss chasing, unrealistic expectations of success, and inappropriate reactions to negative results.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Infertile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infertile. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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