fecundity

Definition of fecunditynext

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fecundity Because of hijras’ ability to confer fecundity as devoted representatives of the mother goddess Bahuchara Mata, they are frequently invited to bless newborn boys and perform at their homes by dancing and singing. Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026 But amidst said lots and open spaces are acres of marsh and flooded forests, and the Audubon Louisiana Nature Center stands apart as a place to interpret all this fecundity. Outside, 17 Feb. 2026 Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity. Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025 The South Bronx was also a fount of artistic fecundity, where poets, musicians, artists, and dancers created hip-hop. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fecundity
Noun
  • The population of the United States is undergoing a shift as baby boomers age and fertility rates decline.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • In other places, including southern German regions like Thuringia, and Slavic countries like Montenegro, their phallic shape was also associated with fertility, and they were used as an aphrodisiac.
    Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Worries are rising that stock prices have shot too high and that the demand may not be sustainable if AI doesn’t deliver as much profit and productivity as expected.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The statement said that AI could also generate major gains in living standards and increases in wealth due to productivity.
    Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fecundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fecundity. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on fecundity

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster