as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body
the length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days
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Recent Examples of gestation
An extra week of gestation almost makes up for pregnancy being called la grossesse in French, non?
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite its long gestation, Sanctions never sounds like an album that took 30 years to make.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
According to Milwaukee County Parks, mating season takes place from February through March and litters are born after 9 weeks of gestation between April and May.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The cases were brought by mothers Antonia Mendez, Casie Thompson, Kara Sharpe and Eboni Williams, whose children were born before 32 weeks gestation at Chicago-area hospitals between 2012 and 2019.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Despite its long gestation, Sanctions never sounds like an album that took 30 years to make.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
According to Milwaukee County Parks, mating season takes place from February through March and litters are born after 9 weeks of gestation between April and May.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The cases were brought by mothers Antonia Mendez, Casie Thompson, Kara Sharpe and Eboni Williams, whose children were born before 32 weeks gestation at Chicago-area hospitals between 2012 and 2019.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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Hernandez-Rey said it is strongly recommended to stop GLP-1 medications at least one to two months before attempting pregnancy to avoid potential risks to a fetus.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Been dancing through a pregnancy this year!—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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