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
Past programs have shown limited or no success, apparently because much of the trend toward fewer children is driven by improvements in society — from economic progress for women to declining teen pregnancies.
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Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Besides hunger, other factors such as stress, sleep, medications, pregnancy, weight changes, and health conditions can change appetite.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Oct. 2025
In women, estrogen stimulates tissue growth during puberty and pregnancy.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The photographs in the book were taken over the past five years, a period that coincides with Durst’s wife’s pregnancy and their son’s early years.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Besides hunger, other factors such as stress, sleep, medications, pregnancy, weight changes, and health conditions can change appetite.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Oct. 2025
In women, estrogen stimulates tissue growth during puberty and pregnancy.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The photographs in the book were taken over the past five years, a period that coincides with Durst’s wife’s pregnancy and their son’s early years.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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Environmental factors such as particulate matter pollution and lead exposure were also among the most significant risk factors, along with those related to newborn health including low birthweight and short gestation.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is consistent with earlier studies showing high levels of total tau in fetal brains with peak levels at around four to five months of gestation and then decreasing two-foldby the sixth month after birth.—
Robert Martone,
Scientific American,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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