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
Only about half of infants born at 24 weeks of gestation will even survive long enough to be discharged from the hospital.
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Katrina Kimport, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
And the drug was approved for the termination of a pregnancy up to 10 weeks of gestation in 2016.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 19 May 2025
Family of woman on life support wishes for a choice
Smith is expected to remain on life support through at least 32 weeks of gestation, when the fetus has a good chance of survival outside the womb, Newkirk told 11Alive.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Use of marijuana during pregnancy was linked to a 52% higher risk of preterm delivery before 37 weeks — full term is 40 weeks of gestation — and a 75% higher risk of low birth weight, which is less than 2,500 grams, or roughly 5.5 pounds at delivery, the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Katrina Kimport, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
And the drug was approved for the termination of a pregnancy up to 10 weeks of gestation in 2016.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 19 May 2025
Family of woman on life support wishes for a choice
Smith is expected to remain on life support through at least 32 weeks of gestation, when the fetus has a good chance of survival outside the womb, Newkirk told 11Alive.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Use of marijuana during pregnancy was linked to a 52% higher risk of preterm delivery before 37 weeks — full term is 40 weeks of gestation — and a 75% higher risk of low birth weight, which is less than 2,500 grams, or roughly 5.5 pounds at delivery, the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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Essentially, mom and baby share one another’s cells and DNA during pregnancy, with the fetus often transferring more cells to the mother.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Exposure to wildfire smoke and heat stress both before and during pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes at birth, a new study has found.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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