artificial insemination
noun
: introduction of semen into the uterus or oviduct by other than natural means
Examples of artificial insemination in a Sentence
children conceived through artificial insemination
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Another Asian elephant, Kandula, was born at the zoo in 2001 and became the fifth elephant in the world to be conceived by artificial insemination, the Smithsonian said in a 2008 news release.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Description: 18-year-old Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and her younger brother Laser (Josh Hutcherson), both conceived by artificial insemination, attempt to make contact with their biological father Paul (Mark Ruffalo) as Joni prepares to leave home for college.
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—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2025
The two women co-parented three children, each born by Shahani via artificial insemination.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Two years earlier, in 2021, France had passed a law making artificial insemination and IVF free of charge for all women, including for lesbian couples and for single women.
—Ophélie Loubat, The Dial, 3 June 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Description: 18-year-old Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and her younger brother Laser (Josh Hutcherson), both conceived by artificial insemination, attempt to make contact with their biological father Paul (Mark Ruffalo) as Joni prepares to leave home for college.
T-7.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2025
The two women co-parented three children, each born by Shahani via artificial insemination.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Two years earlier, in 2021, France had passed a law making artificial insemination and IVF free of charge for all women, including for lesbian couples and for single women.
—Ophélie Loubat, The Dial, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for artificial insemination
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“Artificial insemination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artificial%20insemination. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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