miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
ˌmis-ˈker-ij 
-ˈka-rij,
ˈmis-ˌker-ij,
-ˌka-rij
1
: corrupt or incompetent management
especially
: a failure in the administration of justice
2
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation
Examples of miscarriage in a Sentence
a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages
a high risk of miscarriage
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Last year, Rolling Stone reported on Amazon data centers in Eastern Oregon that siphoned tens of millions of gallons of water from state aquifers, worsening a water pollution problem linked to cancer and miscarriages.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Off the heels of a miscarriage, Coltrane and his wife dream of a normal life outside of their undercover thieving and scheming.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
There, Hiba bled through her skirt and had a miscarriage.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for miscarriage
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“Miscarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarriage. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
mis-ˈkar-ij
1
: bad management
especially
: a failure in the administration of justice
2
: the accidental separation of an unborn child from the body of its mother before it is capable of living independently : loss of an unborn child through premature birth
Medical Definition
miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
mis-ˈkar-ij
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation compare abortion sense 1a
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