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motherliness

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Definition of motherliness

as in fruitfulness

motherly character or qualities he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness

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Canadian singer Keshia Chanté dispelled the rumors of Drizzy being the father of her baby after speculation continued to mount following her maternity photo shoot landing on social media.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
Quarantine has also been imposed in at least one of the city’s maternity hospitals, according to Liudi Baikala.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of maternity

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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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The ruling had created legal and criminal liability risks for fertility doctors.

— Kim Jackson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Experts say forever chemicals can have a major impact on your health, compromising immunity, decreasing fertility, causing developmental delays in children and increasing the risk of certain kinds of cancers.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fertility

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