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
Guns, youth boot camp and pregnancy, in readers' eyes.
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Research shows, however, that access to modern contraceptives, and the ability to prevent or space out pregnancies, improves maternal mortality rates, family incomes and babies’ health.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The appeal was based on the 2022 case of a teenager who went to the hospital with pregnancy complications.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Murphy’s birth came months after Alicia was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma during her pregnancy.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Research shows, however, that access to modern contraceptives, and the ability to prevent or space out pregnancies, improves maternal mortality rates, family incomes and babies’ health.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The appeal was based on the 2022 case of a teenager who went to the hospital with pregnancy complications.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Murphy’s birth came months after Alicia was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma during her pregnancy.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pregnancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pregnancy
gestation
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The gestation of Raw took several years because Kesselman was obsessed with creating a new type of paper — thin, translucent and brown that contained no additives or calcium carbonate (chalk).—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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An extra week of gestation almost makes up for pregnancy being called la grossesse in French, non?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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