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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Among others, the agency includes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and oversees the administration of Medicaid, the largest single payer of maternity care in the nation.
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Katherine Hartley, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Lawrence, meanwhile, made the trend maternity friendly by throwing the outerwear over her baby bump.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
The proud mom posted a pair of photos to social media, the first being a maternity shot prior to welcoming her babies and the second featuring her twin babies' feet.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
In the new maternity care space, all new mothers recover in private rooms with a couch for family or friends, a refrigerator and a spa-like bath.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
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Katherine Hartley, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Lawrence, meanwhile, made the trend maternity friendly by throwing the outerwear over her baby bump.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
The proud mom posted a pair of photos to social media, the first being a maternity shot prior to welcoming her babies and the second featuring her twin babies' feet.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
In the new maternity care space, all new mothers recover in private rooms with a couch for family or friends, a refrigerator and a spa-like bath.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maternity
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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