miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
ˌmis-ˈker-ij 
-ˈka-rij,
ˈmis-ˌker-ij,
-ˌka-rij
1
: corrupt or incompetent management
especially
: a failure in the administration of justice
2
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation
Examples of miscarriage in a Sentence
a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages
a high risk of miscarriage
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In May 2025, Tiffany shared that the couple had experienced their second miscarriage in six months.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
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In addition to losing her vision, she was held hostage, suffered a miscarriage, and even tragically lost her infant in a fire.
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The same medications, which are FDA-approved, are also commonly used to manage miscarriages.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
People detained while pregnant have reported bleeding, pain or other warning signs of miscarriage without receiving timely follow-up care.
—Jallicia Jolly, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
In addition to losing her vision, she was held hostage, suffered a miscarriage, and even tragically lost her infant in a fire.
—Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
The same medications, which are FDA-approved, are also commonly used to manage miscarriages.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for miscarriage
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“Miscarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarriage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
mis-ˈkar-ij
1
: bad management
especially
: a failure in the administration of justice
2
: the accidental separation of an unborn child from the body of its mother before it is capable of living independently : loss of an unborn child through premature birth
Medical Definition
miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
mis-ˈkar-ij
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation compare abortion sense 1a
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