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
The woman also shared medical records related to her receiving STD and pregnancy testing after the alleged assault.
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2026
The primary reason most airlines do not want pregnant women to fly very late in their pregnancies is medical.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
All of a sudden, whenever the topic came up, their once-legitimate concerns about the future of the planet were recast as hand-wavey excuses, Caroline’s career setbacks as golden opportunities for pregnancy.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
The method is less effective at preventing pregnancy than hormonal contraception.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2026
The primary reason most airlines do not want pregnant women to fly very late in their pregnancies is medical.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
All of a sudden, whenever the topic came up, their once-legitimate concerns about the future of the planet were recast as hand-wavey excuses, Caroline’s career setbacks as golden opportunities for pregnancy.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
The method is less effective at preventing pregnancy than hormonal contraception.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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That extraordinary gestation period — among the longest of any land animal — produced a calf who entered the world at approximately 308 pounds and has been growing rapidly ever since.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Less than a year after welcoming their son, Shacreya and Nicholas found themselves back in the NICU for another 174 days with their daughter, Faith, now 2, who was born at five months of gestation, weighing only 14 oz.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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