Thesaurus results for MATERNITY

maternity

noun

mə-ˈtər-nə-tē

Definition of maternity

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 Second lady Usha Vance mocking The New York Times for reading political significance into her Old Navy maternity dress and the New York Knicks celebrating their NBA title were featured in last week's News Quiz. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 An untold number of their mothers were sent away to maternity homes before giving birth. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund, the PIF, will continue to sponsor the WTA Tour rankings and fund a maternity and egg-freezing program for women’s players. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026 At work on a thesis about the history of maternity fashion, Grace Wikowski, a graduate student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, noted how Princess Diana did not shy away from the public eye during her pregnancies in the 1980s. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for maternity

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Noun

When replanting a shrub or turfgrass, add compost or aged manure to the area to improve the soil’s fertility, structure, and drainage.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
It’s reported that guests will see a variety of animals, a farm fertility center, a biodiverse orchard and wildlife ponds, with a focus on education.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of fertility

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Insecurity in farming communities, weak productivity, inadequate extension services and poor incentives have severely undermined cotton cultivation.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Doubts are rising about whether all the dollars flowing into AI chips and data centers can possibly create enough gains in productivity and profits to recoup all the investments.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of productivity

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