motherliness

noun

Definition of motherlinessnext
as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness

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  1. maternity
  2. productivity
  3. fertility
Noun
  • Have breast milk feeding rates 12% higher compared with maternity care hospitals not recognized by U.S. News.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But hospital social workers are often overworked, said Kylie Haines, who manages a program for pregnant women with opioid use disorder at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the top maternity teaching hospitals in the nation.
    Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of maternity
Noun
  • The business, which is today announcing a $16 million Series A funding round, has developed AI agents that companies can put to work in their business to identify where AI could drive efficiency, productivity and value, and then to actually implement the technology.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Better Workplaces: How to Foster Inclusion and Civility | A Newsweek Horizons Event Promo By Jason Daniel Nuckolls Editor 3 Talking politics at work can be a recipe for disaster—the topic is full of potential pitfalls that could lead to workplace arguments or serve as a drag on productivity.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of productivity
Noun
  • The name harkens back to the building’s first chapter and its founder, and its emblem Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and fertility.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The condition can cause low fertility or infertility.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of fertility
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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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