as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities
he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness
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Noun
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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.—
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
Noun
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Invest time into your well-being, and productivity takes care of itself.—
Ujjwal Ramtekkar,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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These tools have made operations run quicker and smoother, saving time and boosting productivity.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the fertility clinic has not been able to clarify what exactly happened to her own embryo—there’s a chance that it was mistakenly implanted in another person as well.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2025
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Washington — President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that directs his administration to find ways to reduce the high costs of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, for Americans struggling with fertility.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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