FECUNDITY Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

fecundity

noun

Definition of fecundity

as in fertility

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Recent Examples of fecundity 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, 17 Feb. 2026 Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025 The South Bronx was also a fount of artistic fecundity, where poets, musicians, artists, and dancers created hip-hop. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025

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Singapore is overhauling its landmark baby bonus scheme, first introduced in 2001, as the city’s fertility rate and number of births fall to record lows.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Bareilles is mourning a few things — the deaths of close friends, dreams of easy fertility, assumptions of female autonomy, the American dream — but the music soars, more often than not.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

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This was exacerbated by Maresca’s eventual decision to implement a slower tempo in the second half of his first season, which had a noticeable effect on Palmer’s productivity.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
An economy can expand rapidly without significant price pressures if productivity and productive capacity rise alongside demand.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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