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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Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The babies were born at 31 weeks of gestation, or about seven months into the pregnancy.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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