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 long gestation proved to be a gift.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The calf’s arrival follows a 21-month pregnancy, which is the longest gestation period of any land animal, according to the Smithsonian.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But the band also learned that the long gestation led to some of their best ideas.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
The pills are prescribed early in pregnancy, and are considered safe up to 10 weeks’ gestation.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The calf’s arrival follows a 21-month pregnancy, which is the longest gestation period of any land animal, according to the Smithsonian.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But the band also learned that the long gestation led to some of their best ideas.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
The pills are prescribed early in pregnancy, and are considered safe up to 10 weeks’ gestation.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gestation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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If the pregnancy hormone hCG was detected, brown-red sediment would start to form in the test tube.—
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20 Mar. 2026
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For example, a number of pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and miscarriages, put women at higher lifetime risk of heart disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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