FERTILITY Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

fertility

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as in fecundity

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Recent Examples of fertility Chemotherapy can affect fertility and a number of things that patients go through. — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026 In fact, the team suggests the material may have been collected during births – a suitable symbol of fertility in a society led by women. — Mike McRae 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026 Chemotherapy and endocrine therapy can affect ovarian function and fertility, which is why fertility preservation should ideally be discussed before treatment begins. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 Michigan’s fertility rate has declined significantly, and younger adults have been more likely to move out of the state and less likely to move into it. — Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fertility

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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, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026

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His approach combines research on neuroscience and productivity with personal experience and stories.

— John Hall, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Thousands of employers are keeping tabs on the whereabouts, productivity and communications of workers with technology that was adopted widely during the coronavirus pandemic.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of productivity

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