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
Footage captured at a maternity facility near Myanmar during the recent deadly earthquake shows two nurses based in China protecting babies.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
As of 2022, more than half of rural hospitals and over a third of urban hospitals did not have maternity units.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Sharon Hospital also applied to shutter its maternity unit, but the state rejected the proposal, to the relief of local physicians and activists who had fought to keep it open.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
As of 2022, more than half of rural hospitals and over a third of urban hospitals did not have maternity units.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
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Though each of the cannabinoids may have different affects on the body, each interacts with the body's endocannabinoid system, which regulates bodily functions like mood, pain, sleep, appetite, memory, and reproduction and fertility, according to Healthline.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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These artifacts, found in a cave considered part of the underworld, may be connected to ideas of creation and fertility.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Organizations cannot simply lock down browser functionality without risking significant disruption to productivity and user experience.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Nothing but a waste of time, money and productivity for all involved!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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