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
deliveries
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Gift with Taste 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Each box of pods follows the same format as their whole bean deliveries, single origin from a range of different coffee-producing countries and ready to drop right into a Keurig machine.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Childbirths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirths. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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