Examples of pregnancy in a Sentence
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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Hudgens and Tucker first revealed their pregnancy news on Instagram on July 12 — nearly a year after giving birth to their first baby.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
While Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving by gobbling up turkey, stuffing and more football than is absolutely necessary, Rihanna spent the holiday weekend honoring her home country of Barbados while also sneaking in a few previously unseen pregnancy bikini pics.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
In Texas, for example, a set of laws passed in 2025 may help improve access to care before, during and after pregnancy.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
This week, 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper reported on Polymarket, a prediction market where users can bet against each other on the outcome of future events like football games, political elections, or even celebrity pregnancy announcements.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
While Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving by gobbling up turkey, stuffing and more football than is absolutely necessary, Rihanna spent the holiday weekend honoring her home country of Barbados while also sneaking in a few previously unseen pregnancy bikini pics.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
In Texas, for example, a set of laws passed in 2025 may help improve access to care before, during and after pregnancy.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
This week, 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper reported on Polymarket, a prediction market where users can bet against each other on the outcome of future events like football games, political elections, or even celebrity pregnancy announcements.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē 
plural pregnancies
: the condition of being pregnant : gestation
Medical Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən-sē
plural pregnancies
1
: the condition of being pregnant
2
: an instance of being pregnant
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