FERTILITY Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

fertility

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as in fecundity

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Recent Examples of fertility After a fertility clinic is decided upon and initial tests are run, the process involves about two weeks of daily self-injections of hormones and regular visits to the fertility clinic. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Cancer made fertility an emergency Some women opt to freeze eggs after discovering something unexpected. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … FROZEN ASSETS – 'Squad' member shares fertility journey, takes aim at Trump over women's choices. — FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In the summer of 2024 fertility doctor Carrie Bedient sat across from a young couple and braced herself for a difficult conversation. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fertility

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Because of hijras’ ability to confer fecundity as devoted representatives of the mother goddess Bahuchara Mata, they are frequently invited to bless newborn boys and perform at their homes by dancing and singing.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
But amidst said lots and open spaces are acres of marsh and flooded forests, and the Audubon Louisiana Nature Center stands apart as a place to interpret all this fecundity.

— Outside, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of fecundity

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The resulting mix of companies' labor intensity and AI sensitivity yields a list of productivity beneficiaries within the Russell 1000.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Under the hood, Intel's new Wildcat Lake platform promises solid performance for productivity and entertainment.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of productivity

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