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
Attacking a maternity hospital with a barrage of tear gas, after protesters had been chased inside.
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Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
From pull-on pants and drawstring styles to low-rise silhouettes, these are the best maternity pants on the market, from a Vogue writer who’s in the third trimester (and enjoying a lot of macaroni and cheese).
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Personnel are trying to relocate all treatment into the maternity building to get movement down to a minimum, Al Shaer said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In Australia, midwives consist of 91% of the maternity provider workforce.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
From pull-on pants and drawstring styles to low-rise silhouettes, these are the best maternity pants on the market, from a Vogue writer who’s in the third trimester (and enjoying a lot of macaroni and cheese).
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Personnel are trying to relocate all treatment into the maternity building to get movement down to a minimum, Al Shaer said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In Australia, midwives consist of 91% of the maternity provider workforce.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maternity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
Noun
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Drawbacks include not being on demand (like not working immediately and not returning fertility immediately when stopped) and typically being hormone-based with side effects, according to the team.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Since the earthen mound was clearly man-made, archaeologists linked its shape to Venus, a deity associated with fertility and farming.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cumulative effect shows up in national productivity.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Following the reveal of the shortfall in mid-June, MCTS reported the deficit was a result of low productivity, overbilling from the agency's paratransit provider, and excessive overtime.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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