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 All plans available will cover health care essentials like doctor and hospital visits as well as prescription drugs, mental health treatment and maternity care. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 By Jason Gale | Bloomberg As Covid swept across California in early 2020, pediatric infectious diseases physician Karin Nielsen grew alarmed by the crisis erupting in maternity wards. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024 One service ministries commonly restrict is maternity care, for which many require a waiting period before a member is eligible to be reimbursed, according to a Government Accountability Office report. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024 Stone is the chief membership officer at Soho House and, like Lively, has been known for her maternity style. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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