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fertility

[fer-til-i-tee] / fərˈtɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
readiness to bear, produce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
potency pregnancy productivity virility
STRONG
abundance copiousness fecundity fruitfulness gravidity luxuriance plentifulness productiveness prolificacy puberty pubescence richness
WEAK
feracity generative capacity prolificity uberty
Antonyms
STRONG
lack
WEAK
aridity childlessness emptiness infertility sterility

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The total fertility rate is the average number of children each woman would have in her lifetime if birthrates for each age group were to continue at that year’s pace through her childbearing years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The drop in total fertility in the U.S. follows worldwide trends, but it remains higher than in many developed nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Or in the case of our show, the bond that it brings, but also the amount of chaos that it can bring, too, since fertility is so low in Gilead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Elena Morris, 29, from South Wales, says she's had "incredible" support from friends and family throughout her fertility journey.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To biologists, the apparent fertility of the upland forest is a sham.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann