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
About 1,000 mg of iron is required during gestation and the postpartum period to support fetal growth and development and an increase in maternal blood volume.
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
In 2007 researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute reportedly spotted a wild Graneledone boreopacifica octopus off the coast of California who went on to stay with her eggs for a record-breaking four-plus years—an even longer gestation than that of the alpine salamander.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 May 2026
Bongos have a gestation period of nine months, a factor that has negatively impacted their slow population growth.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The medicines could be mailed or picked up at pharmacies and taken at home to end pregnancy up to 10 weeks of gestation.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2026
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
In 2007 researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute reportedly spotted a wild Graneledone boreopacifica octopus off the coast of California who went on to stay with her eggs for a record-breaking four-plus years—an even longer gestation than that of the alpine salamander.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 May 2026
Bongos have a gestation period of nine months, a factor that has negatively impacted their slow population growth.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The medicines could be mailed or picked up at pharmacies and taken at home to end pregnancy up to 10 weeks of gestation.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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Once testing confirmed a viable path forward, Kenny had to reduce his testosterone dosage to a quarter of its usual amount and stop taking the blocker that had prevented both menstruation and pregnancy.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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According to Healthline, nearly 100% of women in Iceland who receive a positive test for Down syndrome terminate their pregnancy.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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