fecundity

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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
  • Under the scheme, Parsi families who earn below a certain threshold can receive financial assistance for fertility treatment and childcare.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Scientists also are exploring whether microplastics contribute to or cause Parkinson’s disease, impaired fertility, premature births, certain cancers and developmental problems in children.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Britain has experienced major blows to investment and productivity, a historic surge in annual net migration, and—shorn of the diplomatic heft of a united Europe and subject to the whims of a bullying Trump—a geopolitical humbling.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
  • Today, users want comfort and productivity gains.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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“Fecundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fecundity. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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