as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities
she had such maternity at such a young age that all her classmates went to her for comfort
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Recent Examples of maternity
Currently, the maternity ward is located in one section of the hospital.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Lena broke the news with Instagram in a post sharing her maternity shoot photos.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
The state also provides a broad range of benefits, such as vision, dental, and maternity care — some of which is largely paid for by federal dollars but which also affects state spending.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2025
But as medicine became more institutionalized, birth shifted from the home to the hospital, and the face of maternity care became increasingly male and clinical.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Lena broke the news with Instagram in a post sharing her maternity shoot photos.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
The state also provides a broad range of benefits, such as vision, dental, and maternity care — some of which is largely paid for by federal dollars but which also affects state spending.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2025
But as medicine became more institutionalized, birth shifted from the home to the hospital, and the face of maternity care became increasingly male and clinical.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
Noun
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Players with at least eight years of service are eligible to receive up to $20,000 annually — with a lifetime cap of $60,000 — to help cover fertility services such as egg freezing and infertility treatment, as well as adoption or surrogacy.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Japan’s fertility rate – the average number of children born to women in their lifetime has stayed relatively flat at 1.3 in recent years – far below the 2.1 required to maintain a stable population.—
Kathleen Magramo and Junko Ogura,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Work Mode: Maintains a stable, focused environment ideal for productivity, reducing the need for manual adjustments during the day.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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On a more positive note, BNSF continued to see better productivity, which bodes well for earnings improvement outside of extraordinary items.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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