Examples of pregnancy in a Sentence
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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When the mother with the antibodies has a subsequent pregnancy, the mother's blood with those antibodies could attack the baby that has a different blood factor than the mom.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Trish and Moses finally spill all the details after keeping their pregnancy a secret for months.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 July 2025
Due to their elusive nature, few people have witnessed an okapi birth — until now.
CCTV at Chester Zoo in England captured the first moments of an okapi calf with his mother Ada after a 14-month pregnancy.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Bulmer was born in Rhode Island to a military family who moved a lot and her parents both left high school after an unplanned pregnancy.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Trish and Moses finally spill all the details after keeping their pregnancy a secret for months.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 July 2025
Due to their elusive nature, few people have witnessed an okapi birth — until now.
CCTV at Chester Zoo in England captured the first moments of an okapi calf with his mother Ada after a 14-month pregnancy.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Bulmer was born in Rhode Island to a military family who moved a lot and her parents both left high school after an unplanned pregnancy.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē 
plural pregnancies
: the condition of being pregnant : gestation
Medical Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən-sē
plural pregnancies
1
: the condition of being pregnant
2
: an instance of being pregnant
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