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
Because pandas' gestation periods are short, babies are born small, weighing just a few ounces.
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CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
In the study, which was funded by BrightHeart, researchers examined a set of 200 fetal ultrasound examinations between 18 and 24 weeks of gestation from 11 medical centers across two countries.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
At least five years in gestation with multiple developmental workshops along the way, the result could have felt flatly cynical.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
There was no difference in the diagnosis rates between these siblings, despite their different experiences during gestation.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
In the study, which was funded by BrightHeart, researchers examined a set of 200 fetal ultrasound examinations between 18 and 24 weeks of gestation from 11 medical centers across two countries.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
At least five years in gestation with multiple developmental workshops along the way, the result could have felt flatly cynical.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
There was no difference in the diagnosis rates between these siblings, despite their different experiences during gestation.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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Their youngest daughter’s role on the ABC police procedural goes back to before she was born, with her pregnancy — and experience having a home birth — being written into her storyline in season 5.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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And as the camera quickly revealed her pregnancy, a legend was complete.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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