Examples of pregnancy in a Sentence
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
Recent Examples on the Web
What’s included in the packages is determined by the age of the child or the stage of pregnancy or breastfeeding that a person is in.
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The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Kimora Lee Simmons will always be fabulous and pregnancy just seems to enhance that for her.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
Like many other moms, the cellulite from pregnancy is mainly in her thighs.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
At issue is a ban passed by the legislature last July that restricts the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy, the point when fetal cardiac activity can be detected.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Another method involved inserting an object in the cervix to try to interrupt a pregnancy or terminate it by causing an infection, Dr. Schoen said.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The decision drastically altered Arizona’s legal landscape for terminating pregnancies.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Most birth control pills are up to 99% effective at preventing pregnancy if taken as instructed.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The new law will replace the state’s previous law that allows abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Kimora Lee Simmons will always be fabulous and pregnancy just seems to enhance that for her.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
Like many other moms, the cellulite from pregnancy is mainly in her thighs.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
At issue is a ban passed by the legislature last July that restricts the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy, the point when fetal cardiac activity can be detected.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Another method involved inserting an object in the cervix to try to interrupt a pregnancy or terminate it by causing an infection, Dr. Schoen said.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The decision drastically altered Arizona’s legal landscape for terminating pregnancies.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Most birth control pills are up to 99% effective at preventing pregnancy if taken as instructed.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The new law will replace the state’s previous law that allows abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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