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
For example, iron may be needed for women with heavy periods, B12 helps vegetarians and vegans and prenatal vitamins are crucial during pregnancy and lactation.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Experts have emphasized that pregnant people in particular should get vaccinated, as pregnancy suppresses the immune system and puts pregnant people at high risk of severe COVID-19 and death.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
She got married and decided to start a family, but pregnancy brought a new wave of challenges.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 4 June 2025
Jenner’s candid reveal follows her previous comments about having gotten breast implants before her first pregnancy at 19.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Experts have emphasized that pregnant people in particular should get vaccinated, as pregnancy suppresses the immune system and puts pregnant people at high risk of severe COVID-19 and death.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
She got married and decided to start a family, but pregnancy brought a new wave of challenges.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 4 June 2025
Jenner’s candid reveal follows her previous comments about having gotten breast implants before her first pregnancy at 19.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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Only about half of infants born at 24 weeks of gestation will even survive long enough to be discharged from the hospital.—
Katrina Kimport,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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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
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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