as in gestation
the state of containing unborn young within the body
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost two years
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Recent Examples of pregnancy
Lindsay Perrin/Lindsay Perrin The pregnancy was rough.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition that can be traced back to a child’s exposure to alcohol during the mother’s pregnancy, and it’s been known to cause behavioral challenges and physical disabilities.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
Next came a pregnancy — and then, a divorce while pregnant.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
When the mother with the antibodies has a subsequent pregnancy, the mother's blood with those antibodies could attack the baby that has a different blood factor than the mom.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition that can be traced back to a child’s exposure to alcohol during the mother’s pregnancy, and it’s been known to cause behavioral challenges and physical disabilities.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
Next came a pregnancy — and then, a divorce while pregnant.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
When the mother with the antibodies has a subsequent pregnancy, the mother's blood with those antibodies could attack the baby that has a different blood factor than the mom.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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She's already had five transfusions, and her baby is now at 24 weeks gestation..—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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He was born 133 days early, at just 21 weeks gestation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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