Examples of pregnancy in a Sentence
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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Older age also carries a higher risk of gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and chromosomal conditions during pregnancy.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Genetics are likely to play a role; researchers have also explored the possible contributions of factors such as parental age; labor and delivery conditions; and exposures to certain chemicals, medications, or infections during pregnancy.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
And the pregnancy is essential to both versions of The Wedding Banquet, films that turn out to be less about fooling conservative relatives and more about the creation of a new kind of family.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Studies show that inhaled microplastics bypass respiratory defenses, disrupt cellular functions and have even been found crossing into the placenta during pregnancy.
—Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Genetics are likely to play a role; researchers have also explored the possible contributions of factors such as parental age; labor and delivery conditions; and exposures to certain chemicals, medications, or infections during pregnancy.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
And the pregnancy is essential to both versions of The Wedding Banquet, films that turn out to be less about fooling conservative relatives and more about the creation of a new kind of family.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Studies show that inhaled microplastics bypass respiratory defenses, disrupt cellular functions and have even been found crossing into the placenta during pregnancy.
—Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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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