Examples of pregnancy in a Sentence
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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Their big family update came after a difficult year for the parents, who publicly shared that Natalie experienced three pregnancy losses in 2025.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Common wisdom also held that birthmarks were caused by the mother’s experience during pregnancy.
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Katherine Ott,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
It’s often deployed in monitoring the development of a fetus during pregnancy and can have diagnostic uses as well.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The airline deemed her too far along in her pregnancy to board her flight back home to England.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Common wisdom also held that birthmarks were caused by the mother’s experience during pregnancy.
—
Katherine Ott,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
It’s often deployed in monitoring the development of a fetus during pregnancy and can have diagnostic uses as well.
—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The airline deemed her too far along in her pregnancy to board her flight back home to England.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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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