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
In honor of Faith's attempt and impact on young girls around the world, Nike announced that the brand is building a maternity ward in Kenya near Nakuru County.
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Monique Wilson, Glamour, 2 July 2025
The guilt of leaving In South Carolina, 13% of the state’s counties are classified as maternity care deserts, and 15 counties have no ob-gyns per 10,000 women.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 June 2025
Several years of renovation were needed to bring back to its former glory this 17th- and 18th-century building, which had been a maternity ward then a hospital in the second half of the 20th century.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
At Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, the maternity ward was relocated underground after a siren interrupted a birth just as the baby’s head was crowning, The Times of London reported.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Monique Wilson, Glamour, 2 July 2025
The guilt of leaving In South Carolina, 13% of the state’s counties are classified as maternity care deserts, and 15 counties have no ob-gyns per 10,000 women.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 June 2025
Several years of renovation were needed to bring back to its former glory this 17th- and 18th-century building, which had been a maternity ward then a hospital in the second half of the 20th century.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
At Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, the maternity ward was relocated underground after a siren interrupted a birth just as the baby’s head was crowning, The Times of London reported.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
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The data are stark: in 2024, China’s total fertility rate stood at approximately 1.1, roughly half the 2.1 replacement level required for population stability.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The global fertility rate in 2024 was 2.2 births per woman on average, marking a record low, according to new research from the United Nations.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Speed to productivity, project costs and staff training requirements aside, sometimes GenAI shouldn’t be the first approach to the problem.—
Giuliana Corbo,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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If your interest in coffee is the sort that takes you on a two-week workaway to Honduras, or even if your relationship is strictly fuel-related—you’re after a thick cup of productivity tar in the morning—the Moccamaster Cup-One is equipped to pour you something just right.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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