as in pregnancies
the act or process of giving birth to children
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Recent Examples of childbirths
In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirths
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Crews are maintaining safe travel routes to ensure access to the Wishon hydroelectric station, which requires twice-daily fuel deliveries to remain operational.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Other emails, such as timely hotel reservations or parcel deliveries should also be given priority.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the new Terminal 1 has several stores that take great pains to include local flair.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The movie is, in part, about the labor pains of its creator, the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Childbirths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirths. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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