Synonyms of pregnancy

pregnancy

noun

ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē 

as in gestation

the state of containing unborn young within the body

an elephant's pregnancy can last almost two years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gestation
• breeding
• spawning
• gravidity
• family way
• conception
• procreation
• generation
• siring
• begetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infertility
• barrenness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pregnancy

Rx Kids provides mothers with US$1,500 during pregnancy and families with babies with $500 a month until the baby’s first birthday. — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 688 people died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. — Glenn Gamboa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

If the pregnancy is ectopic, the risk of rupture increases the longer treatment is delayed. — Andrea Suozzo, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Her attorneys allege West was then warned that continuing the pregnancy could expose her to more than $250,000 in financial penalties. — Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr , Shannon Bream , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026