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Recent Examples of infertile Everyone knows that 37-year-olds—especially infertile ones—don’t get pregnant on their first try. Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025 The remaining are infertile worker bees. 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 See All Example Sentences for infertile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infertile
Adjective
  • Some varieties are sterile and do not produce fruit.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • Much of the factory was supposed to be as sterile as an operating room.
    Debbie Cenziper, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Richards’ finish saved the U.S. in what was otherwise a listless appearance in front of a barren home crowd at Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Transatlantic flights from northern Europe — London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Copenhagen — routinely cross the southern half of the island, the bright, barren ice sheet often visible for up to an hour of cruising speed.
    Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Construction sites and other workplaces have been desolate.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 15 June 2025
  • Her 12-day flight included crossing the rugged Ural Mountains and desolate Siberian wastes, while navigating with only a map and compass.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • In Zimbabwe, the Catholic Church operates about 100 schools, ranging from dozens in impoverished areas where annual tuition is as low as $150 to elite boarding schools that can charge thousands of dollars.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • Some government functions were eviscerated, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development, which had provided a lifeline for impoverished people around the world.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Orlik, who was seventy-seven, was in poor health and desperate to get his pictures back.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
  • Despite being poor, India’s democracy thrived as its leaders managed the country’s political fortunes through open competition.
    ASHLEY J. TELLIS, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025

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“Infertile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infertile. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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