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
Sounds like pregnancy everywhere right now, which is no doubt (part of) the point.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The program offers $1,500 in cash assistance mid-pregnancy and then $500 a month for at least six months of the baby's life and focuses on areas of high need.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Hormonal influences are also important, says Reese, particularly because autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect women and often emerge during reproductive years or following major hormonal shifts such as pregnancy.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
When pregnancies don't go as planned and medical costs mount, women who sign on as surrogates can be left owing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The program offers $1,500 in cash assistance mid-pregnancy and then $500 a month for at least six months of the baby's life and focuses on areas of high need.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Hormonal influences are also important, says Reese, particularly because autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect women and often emerge during reproductive years or following major hormonal shifts such as pregnancy.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
When pregnancies don't go as planned and medical costs mount, women who sign on as surrogates can be left owing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pregnancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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The feline gestation period is around two months, divided into approximately three trimesters of 20 days each.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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