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
The incidents occurred between Dec. 2017 and Feb. 2024 and involved two maternity patients and two women undergoing orthopedic surgeries, the consent order alleged.
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 4 June 2025
But today, Rih gave us a taste of her off-duty maternity wardrobe on a stroll around Cannes.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Now, a knowing look flashes across her face; the Duchess is seemingly piecing together that the family fallout might be related to the maternity mystery.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 June 2025
Doctors Without Borders, which has staff at the hospital, said its medical team had to evacuate the maternity ward to make room for the wounded from Israel's attack in Khan Younis on Tuesday.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 4 June 2025
But today, Rih gave us a taste of her off-duty maternity wardrobe on a stroll around Cannes.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Now, a knowing look flashes across her face; the Duchess is seemingly piecing together that the family fallout might be related to the maternity mystery.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 June 2025
Doctors Without Borders, which has staff at the hospital, said its medical team had to evacuate the maternity ward to make room for the wounded from Israel's attack in Khan Younis on Tuesday.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
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The law also updates the definition of infertility to be more inclusive and aims to improve access to fertility care for everyone — including members of the LGBTQ+ community.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Despite the drop, Utah had the eighth-highest fertility rate in the country in 2023.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Employers may not collect biometric data to track an employee’s location or monitor productivity without separate, voluntary consent.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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With profit margins and productivity lagging other industries in the U.S., passing price hikes on to consumers is the obvious response.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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