fertility

noun

Definition of fertilitynext
as in fecundity

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Recent Examples of fertility Junna is eager to become a mother, although several legal barriers prevent her from accessing sperm donations or fertility treatment. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Consequently, it is often grown in rotation with other crops to help improve soil fertility. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 That is a level higher than on other subjects such as fertility, at 54 percent, and menopause, at 48 percent. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Reddit threads abound with fertility playlist suggestions and Bareilles’ addition to the canon doesn’t go unnoticed. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fertility
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  1. fecundity
  2. productivity
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  • But those who crowded into Krasner’s 1958 show at Martha Jackson’s New York gallery, her first since Pollock’s death, encountered her Earth Green series—paintings that exploded in vibrant color and exuded life, sensuality, fecundity, and freedom.
    — Mary Gabriel, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But the fecundity of the land is no match for the Trasks’ failure to flourish.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fecundity
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  • The complaint said Alfozan queried a productivity tool to ask about meeting rooms where company leadership met and where external company partners would meet.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Productivity and General Performance Tests We challenge Googlebooks' productivity power with three overall performance benchmarks, two browser-based and one in an Android app.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of productivity

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“Fertility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertility. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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