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as in sterile
not able to produce fruit or offspring
an infertile cow is of limited use to a farmer
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as in barren
producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation
only parched, infertile fields remained after months of drought
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Recent Examples of infertile
From ancient Greece to medieval Europe, infertile men enlisted lovers for their wives in order to continue their lineage.
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Brooke Scelza, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
This is true even if you’ve been previously diagnosed as infertile (unless your doctor tells you otherwise).
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
Based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 book, the series has won 15 Emmys and features Elisabeth Moss as a handmaid, a woman the government awards to an infertile husband and wife to carry and give birth to their children.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 July 2024
In February 2023, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine tested a non-hormonal drug that could be taken orally or via injection that made male mice temporarily infertile.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
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Brooke Scelza, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
This is true even if you’ve been previously diagnosed as infertile (unless your doctor tells you otherwise).
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
Based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 book, the series has won 15 Emmys and features Elisabeth Moss as a handmaid, a woman the government awards to an infertile husband and wife to carry and give birth to their children.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 July 2024
In February 2023, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine tested a non-hormonal drug that could be taken orally or via injection that made male mice temporarily infertile.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infertile
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One current method used for mosquito control is called the sterile insect technique, which works by releasing many sterile males to mate with females, who tend to mate with only one partner.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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These tests require you to pee into a sterile cup so your healthcare provider can check for protein and waste products in your urine.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades.Laura Paddison, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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The result is a barren playa, wide swaths of sand and earth.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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Tesla’s version similarly depicts a man in a duster coat looking out over a desolate, orange cityscape.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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The rolling hills of Laikipia, located on the equator, give way to the vast, desolate sand dunes of the Suguta Valley below, before lakes flooded with flamingos come into view.Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, in recent years, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has embraced and promoted an impoverished worldview regarding gender and sexuality.Enquirer staff, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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On an international level, too..., one country’s climate response can easily leave another country impoverished, either through neglect, foolishness or outright malevolence.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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Exposure to high concentrations can cause people to lose consciousness and can lead to long-term effects such as headaches, poor attention span, poor memory and poor motor function, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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More than 40% of pregnant people were exposed to extreme heat, and nearly three-quarters lived in areas with poor air quality, the report found.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Infertile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infertile. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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