to term

idiom

medical
: to the natural end of a pregnancy
She carried the baby to term.

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Casiano, who lives in Texas, was forced to carry her baby to term even after doctors told her at 20 weeks of pregnancy that her baby had anencephaly, a fatal birth defect, and wouldn’t survive. Chantelle Lee, Time, 28 Mar. 2025 In the past year, Michigan Democrats had also called on Buttigieg to run for the state's governor, according to The Associated Press, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares to term out in 2026. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Both women had hoped to carry their pregnancies to term, both suffered miscarriages and both died. CNN, 21 Feb. 2025 Cox, who ran on a platform of restoring trust in Santa Clara’s government, could be a loyal ally of Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who is losing Councilmember Kathy Watanabe’s support in District 1 to term limits. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for to term

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“To term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20term. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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