Thesaurus results for MATERNITY

maternity

noun

mə-ˈtər-nə-tē

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 Girls experienced high-risk pregnancies The maternity ward of Awda Hospital in central Gaza saw an increase in the rate of teenage pregnancies during the war, said the ward’s head, Yasser Shaaban. —

Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 In addition to Panorama City and Woodland Hills, Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Anaheim, Baldwin Park, Downey, Fontana, Irvine, Los Angeles, Ontario, Riverside, San Diego, South Bay and West Los Angeles medical centers were recognized for excellence in maternity care. —

Staff Report, Daily News, 18 May 2026 And in that moment, Palvin delivered a masterclass in maternity dressing with style. —

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 May 2026 Against this backdrop, a maternity home for teenagers becomes a crossroads in the lives of Olivia, Grace, and Ariana. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for maternity

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Manufactured since the 1940s to make products nonstick, stain-resistant and water-repellent, legacy PFAS have been linked to human cancer, obesity, thyroid disease, high cholesterol, decreased fertility, liver damage, hormone disruption and damage to the immune system, according to the EPA.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Now Maya was somewhat older than me (36–44) and had recently started to research fertility treatments.

— Kevin Brazil, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026