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
Although doctors were hoping to keep Smith alive up until 32 weeks gestation, an emergency C-section was performed at 25 weeks gestation.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Dolphins are born weighing around 20 pounds after 10 or 11 months of gestation, measuring about 2-feet long, the group said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Isla died after the healthy, viable fetus in the 22nd week of gestation had no oxygen when the placenta tore and bled as a result of the crash, according to the suit.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
Some babies can survive with medical help after 21 weeks of gestation.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Dolphins are born weighing around 20 pounds after 10 or 11 months of gestation, measuring about 2-feet long, the group said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
Isla died after the healthy, viable fetus in the 22nd week of gestation had no oxygen when the placenta tore and bled as a result of the crash, according to the suit.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
Some babies can survive with medical help after 21 weeks of gestation.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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In another post wishing her husband a happy anniversary, Ginger showed a video montage of their pregnancy journey.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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One 2025 study indicated that wearable devices with AI were able to predict pregnancy with 92% accuracy and diabetes with 82% accuracy, PCMag reported.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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