full-term
adjective
: retained in the uterus for the normal period of gestation before birth
a full-term newborn
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And then having to do it again after a late-term loss, my heart goes out to women who experience full-term losses.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 July 2025
The baby, who was the couple’s first child, had been delivered full-term.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 June 2025
In their study, the researchers used advanced MRI data from more than 370 preterm and full-term infants—some as early as 32 weeks gestation—to analyze how the brain's pain connectome forms over time.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Seven months later, my son Kai was born full-term and completely unaffected by the surgery.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Parents, 6 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 July 2025
The baby, who was the couple’s first child, had been delivered full-term.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 June 2025
In their study, the researchers used advanced MRI data from more than 370 preterm and full-term infants—some as early as 32 weeks gestation—to analyze how the brain's pain connectome forms over time.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Seven months later, my son Kai was born full-term and completely unaffected by the surgery.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Parents, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-term
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“Full-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-term. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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