fertility

noun

Definition of fertilitynext
as in fecundity

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Recent Examples of fertility Worm castings build long-term soil fertility due to the immense variety of bacteria and fungi found in the castings. — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025 The Context The United States is one of several countries that is struggling with population decline, driven by lower fertility rates. — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Colorado schools also brought up fertility in these contexts and raised it when talking about reproductive technology, such as in-vitro fertilization or IVF. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 Did this man target her specifically because of a weird infatuation, or is a fertility clinic just an ideal location for Lumon to scope out potential subjects? — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fertility

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