gestated; gestating
1
: to carry in the uterus during pregnancy
2
: to conceive and gradually develop in the mind
: to be in the process of gestation
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Prime Video’s long-gestating God of War series has found its lead actor.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
These characters have been gestating inside you.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
The item went official in May 2025 after months of speculation over a romance between the rapper and the wide receiver that might have gestated during the former’s overly public divorce with Offset of Migos fame.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Gestate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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