as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body
the length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days
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Recent Examples of gestation
Finally premiering Thursday night at SXSW after a long gestation period, writer-director Victoria Strouse‘s hilarious dysfunctional-siblings comedy Seekers of Infinite Love proves to be well worth the wait.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Around six weeks of gestation, tooth buds start to appear.
—Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Each of the babies was born before 32 weeks gestation, weighing no more than about 3 pounds.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In the sixth week of gestation, human embryos possess a tail with multiple vertebrae.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Around six weeks of gestation, tooth buds start to appear.
—Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Each of the babies was born before 32 weeks gestation, weighing no more than about 3 pounds.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In the sixth week of gestation, human embryos possess a tail with multiple vertebrae.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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Chicken with rice and vegetables, ratatouille and pan-seared salmon are pregnancy-safe meals everyone will enjoy.—
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3 Apr. 2026
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The pregnancy is far along—the woman holds the curve.—
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3 Apr. 2026
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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