as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body
the length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days
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Recent Examples of gestation
The core innovation lies in artificial womb technology, where a fetus develops in artificial amniotic fluid and receives nutrients through a hose, mimicking natural gestation.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
She's already had five transfusions, and her baby is now at 24 weeks gestation..
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
He was born 133 days early, at just 21 weeks gestation.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
The gestation period for a southern white rhinoceros is 16 months.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
She's already had five transfusions, and her baby is now at 24 weeks gestation..
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
He was born 133 days early, at just 21 weeks gestation.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
The gestation period for a southern white rhinoceros is 16 months.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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The majority held that the right to end a pregnancy was found neither in the text of the Constitution nor in the nation's history, erasing a reproductive right the high court established nearly five decades ago.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Patients often wait until the doctor is standing up to leave before blurting out their real concern, which is typically a sensitive or time-consuming problem, such as wanting to start birth control, having painful periods, or worrying about pregnancy or STDs.—
Dr. Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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