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 gestation of Raw took several years because Kesselman was obsessed with creating a new type of paper — thin, translucent and brown that contained no additives or calcium carbonate (chalk).
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Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
An extra week of gestation almost makes up for pregnancy being called la grossesse in French, non?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite its long gestation, Sanctions never sounds like an album that took 30 years to make.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
According to Milwaukee County Parks, mating season takes place from February through March and litters are born after 9 weeks of gestation between April and May.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
An extra week of gestation almost makes up for pregnancy being called la grossesse in French, non?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite its long gestation, Sanctions never sounds like an album that took 30 years to make.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
According to Milwaukee County Parks, mating season takes place from February through March and litters are born after 9 weeks of gestation between April and May.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gestation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed a lower court’s ban on mail-order delivery of certain types of pills used to terminate pregnancies.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Expectant mothers, soon-to-be pregnant women and their supporters gathered in the sanctuary of a South Side church Saturday to learn how to best advocate for themselves during pregnancy and where to find health resources.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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