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 every 100,000 births in the state, 30 mothers die from complications during pregnancy or within six weeks afterward, according to March of Dimes.
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Another possibility is that their bodies simply don’t respond as well to IVF stimulation drugs—medications that push the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs at once that are later inseminated to make embryos that can be transferred to the uterus in the hopes of establishing a pregnancy.
—Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
This type of study combines and analyzes results from multiple previous investigations — in this case four observational studies that included nearly 37,000 pregnancies.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
For women of childbearing age, kratom may pose a risk to the fetus if pregnancy occurs.
—Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Another possibility is that their bodies simply don’t respond as well to IVF stimulation drugs—medications that push the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs at once that are later inseminated to make embryos that can be transferred to the uterus in the hopes of establishing a pregnancy.
—Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
This type of study combines and analyzes results from multiple previous investigations — in this case four observational studies that included nearly 37,000 pregnancies.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
For women of childbearing age, kratom may pose a risk to the fetus if pregnancy occurs.
—Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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Babies born before 37 weeks of gestation, known as preterm births, face a higher risk of long‑term challenges affecting learning and thinking skills, according to a large new review of existing research.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Clinical trials for artificial gestation will require navigating complex consent and safety rules.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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