as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities
he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness
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Noun
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Currently, the maternity ward is located in one section of the hospital.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025 -
Lena broke the news with Instagram in a post sharing her maternity shoot photos.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Work Mode: Maintains a stable, focused environment ideal for productivity, reducing the need for manual adjustments during the day.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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On a more positive note, BNSF continued to see better productivity, which bodes well for earnings improvement outside of extraordinary items.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Some don’t buy into the core premise that fertility rates need a boost to prevent catastrophic economic consequences caused by population collapse.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 May 2025
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Overall, there’s been a 77% drop in teen births since 1991—and with the current nationwide fertility rate at 1.62 children per woman, well below the population replacement rate of 2.1, the US could soon face the litany of problems that come with a declining population.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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