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 2024, for example, the Democratic congressman secured $1 million for a local organization that operates a maternity home for pregnant and new moms between the ages of 12 and 21.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The New Orleans Saints quarterback, 26, is expecting his first baby with his wife Nicolette, announcing the exciting news on Instagram with a series of photos from their maternity shoot.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Individual centers can differ widely from each other and may provide a range of services such as pregnancy tests, parenting classes, diapers, maternity clothes and more, typically at no cost.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
In all, the three attacks killed at least eight people, including a father and daughter at a maternity hospital in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The New Orleans Saints quarterback, 26, is expecting his first baby with his wife Nicolette, announcing the exciting news on Instagram with a series of photos from their maternity shoot.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Individual centers can differ widely from each other and may provide a range of services such as pregnancy tests, parenting classes, diapers, maternity clothes and more, typically at no cost.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
In all, the three attacks killed at least eight people, including a father and daughter at a maternity hospital in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternity
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The data comes from the latest Demographic Observatory by ECLAC (the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), focused on declining fertility.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Eggs first became associated with Easter because early Christians in Mesopotamia considered eggs a symbol of rebirth and resurrection, an idea in line with many other cultures that saw them as an ancient symbol of fertility, regeneration or new life.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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As artificial intelligence increasingly replaces workers, a bill in the Connecticut legislature aims to tax businesses that lay off employees due to technology in order to fund retraining programs, and reward companies that increase productivity but maintain their workforce.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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