gestated; gestating
1
: to carry in the uterus during pregnancy
2
: to conceive and gradually develop in the mind
: to be in the process of gestation
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Todd Haynes’ long-gestating gay love story De Noche has found its second wind.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
From Breaking Bad to Fight Club, the misinterpretation of media that skewers the male power fantasy is well established, and the long-gestating HBO sleeper hit Industry, now in its senior season, is no exception to the literacy crisis.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
From Breaking Bad to Fight Club, the misinterpretation of media that skewers the male power fantasy is well established, and the long-gestating HBO sleeper hit Industry, now in its senior season, is no exception to the literacy crisis.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Prime Video’s long-gestating God of War series has found its lead actor.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
These characters have been gestating inside you.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Gestate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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