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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Many do not include drug coverage or maternity care.
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Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 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
And in her mind, the number one thing her hometown needed was a maternity clinic.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Prior to the store closures, Kohl's produced several celebrity campaigns in 2024, including a maternity line with actress Lea Michele and a Kohl's mom campaign with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 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
And in her mind, the number one thing her hometown needed was a maternity clinic.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Prior to the store closures, Kohl's produced several celebrity campaigns in 2024, including a maternity line with actress Lea Michele and a Kohl's mom campaign with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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