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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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
In terms of balancing the darkness, those who know the book will remember that Francesca has a miscarriage soon after John dies.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Calderon temporarily gave up trying to find an in-network mental health provider and did her best to manage on her own after her miscarriage.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
In the book, Newsom reveals that in 2020, at the age of 46, Siebel Newsom experienced a miscarriage with their fifth child and received emergency lifesaving surgery in California.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 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 8 Mar. 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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