infertile
adjective
in·fer·tile
(ˈ)in-ˈfər-tᵊl 
: not fertile or productive
infertile eggs
infertile fields
especially
: incapable of or unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy
infertile couples
Examples of infertile in a Sentence
an infertile cow is of limited use to a farmer
only parched, infertile fields remained after months of drought
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For infertile couples, the government will update policies so that if fertility procedures fail, financial support won't be clawed back.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Some women—including those rendered infertile by cancer or other medical conditions—need donor eggs.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The program left more than 250,000 Andean women infertile.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
There are approximately 13 million infertile women in the US, but only about 600,000 (5%) have access to IVF care.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Some women—including those rendered infertile by cancer or other medical conditions—need donor eggs.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The program left more than 250,000 Andean women infertile.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
There are approximately 13 million infertile women in the US, but only about 600,000 (5%) have access to IVF care.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Infertile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infertile. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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infertile
adjective
in·fer·tile
(ˈ)in-ˈfərt-ᵊl
: not fertile
especially
: incapable of or unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy over a considerable period of time (as a year) in spite of determined attempts by heterosexual intercourse without contraception
infertile couples
an infertile male with a low sperm count
an infertile female with blocked fallopian tubes
compare sterile sense 1
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