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
Theresa Van, one of the plaintiffs, wanted a second child, but learned partway through her pregnancy that the baby would not survive.
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
This double standard exists in large part because, from a regulatory standpoint, pregnancy itself is considered a health risk, according to Logan Nickels, chief research officer at the Male Contraceptive Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing nonhormonal male birth control.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
And in some cases, my plasma became part of medications that reduce pregnancy complications.
—Dave Oates, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
All three methods led to the same conclusion: There was no link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
This double standard exists in large part because, from a regulatory standpoint, pregnancy itself is considered a health risk, according to Logan Nickels, chief research officer at the Male Contraceptive Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing nonhormonal male birth control.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
And in some cases, my plasma became part of medications that reduce pregnancy complications.
—Dave Oates, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
All three methods led to the same conclusion: There was no link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pregnancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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The calf’s arrival follows a 21-month pregnancy, which is the longest gestation period of any land animal, according to the Smithsonian.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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But the band also learned that the long gestation led to some of their best ideas.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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