as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities
he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motherliness
Noun
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In rural counties, maternity wards have already closed.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025 -
From joy to detention Just one day after Mario Monteverde left the maternity hospital in Buffalo, New York, with his wife and their premature newborn, he was detained by immigration authorities, despite holding full TPS extension approval, with his protection officially confirmed in April.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The brine of bottarga and spice of Scotch bonnet cut through the richness to balance out this dip that is a real treat to kick off your meal.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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A little hot sauce and black pepper add a kick that cuts through the richness.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the billionaire uses the generative technology to generate meeting summaries, project updates, monitor productivity, and more.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Webb revealed that the robots require skilled technicians to help upskill the renewable workforce and boost productivity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To explain these distortions, experts speculate that the figures served as fertility talismans—designed to maximize those parts of the body that evolution has encoded us to see as signs of optimal child-bearers.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Clark, who was not involved in the new study, said although the research is an impressive advancement, the technology in its current form would not work as a fertility treatment.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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