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
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While the internals aren't dazzling, the 14th-generation Intel i5 processor is more than speedy enough to tackle standard productivity tasks, Web browsing and media streaming.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Headphones and Earbuds Owning the right noise-canceling headphones can be a game-changer for productivity.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
15 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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That’s a far cry from Trump’s August campaign promise to make the fertility treatments free for anyone who wants them, with the cost paid for by either the government or insurance companies.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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