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
In Indiana, 24% of counties, all of which are rural, are classified as maternity care deserts without obstetric providers and hospitals offering obstetric services.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
These hospitals have strong safety systems to help prevent medication mistakes, provide higher-quality maternity care and reduce the risk of infections.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The unflinching portraits of maternity have had a profound effect on mothers, but also on young people deciding whether or not to procreate.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
For the Variety Hitmakers 2025 event in Los Angeles, Richie Grainge turned to Schiaparelli for her red carpet maternity wear.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
These hospitals have strong safety systems to help prevent medication mistakes, provide higher-quality maternity care and reduce the risk of infections.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The unflinching portraits of maternity have had a profound effect on mothers, but also on young people deciding whether or not to procreate.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
For the Variety Hitmakers 2025 event in Los Angeles, Richie Grainge turned to Schiaparelli for her red carpet maternity wear.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
Noun
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And all this as we’d started fertility treatments for another baby.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Found throughout our bodies, food and environment, both microplastics and their ingredients have been linked to heart attacks, stroke, respiratory conditions, fertility issues and death—to name just a few issues.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In software development, for instance, the use of coding agents with 18,000 developers has already yielded a 20% spike in productivity.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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What Happens Next Some companies have experimented with shorter workweeks and reported gains in productivity and employee well-being, but the shift toward a widespread three-day or even four-day schedule is still largely theoretical.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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