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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Dickens' wife, Stephanie Jones, died after a miscarriage and before the murders, the outlet reports, citing the warrant.
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Mifepristone is commonly used for miscarriage management as well.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
One of them reportedly had a miscarriage while held at South Georgia’s Stewart Detention Center.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Mifepristone is commonly used for miscarriage management as well.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
There was heartache for Princess Beatrice, who split from boyfriend Dave Clark after a decade of dating, and Mike and Zara Tindall were struck by tragedy when a pregnancy ended in miscarriage.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 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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