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
On Monday, Smith, 34, announced the birth of her child with Sutherland, 34, by sharing a massive photo dump, showing off pics from all throughout her pregnancy and ending with a snap of her body four days postpartum.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
These ingredients appear on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ list of pregnancy-safe options but are slightly more controversial, so check with your ob-gyn first.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
Rihanna must be so proud to see someone else pull a pregnancy-unveiling stunt.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Olivia has frequently posted online about her journey as a new mom, sharing snaps of herself breastfeeding, videos candidly discussing her pregnancy weight gain and snaps of herself and Colette attending home 49ers games to support McCaffrey.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
These ingredients appear on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ list of pregnancy-safe options but are slightly more controversial, so check with your ob-gyn first.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
Rihanna must be so proud to see someone else pull a pregnancy-unveiling stunt.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Olivia has frequently posted online about her journey as a new mom, sharing snaps of herself breastfeeding, videos candidly discussing her pregnancy weight gain and snaps of herself and Colette attending home 49ers games to support McCaffrey.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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According to the medical center, Cryptic pregnancies are rare, with studies suggesting about 1 in 475 pregnancies go unnoticed until about 20 weeks gestation, while about 1 in 2,500 pregnancies go unnoticed until delivery.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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When commenced before 10 weeks’ gestation, the two-drug method is effective about 98% of the time.—
Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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