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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Use of marijuana during pregnancy was linked to a 52% higher risk of preterm delivery before 37 weeks — full term is 40 weeks of gestation — and a 75% higher risk of low birth weight, which is less than 2,500 grams, or roughly 5.5 pounds at delivery, the study found.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
The trial involved 108 preterm babies, born around 30 weeks gestation, who were assigned either to immediate SSC with their mothers or to standard care.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
But the stage of gestation, casting, and all those granular nuts and bolts are probably best kept under wraps for the moment.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Mifepristone is legal to prescribe for someone up to 10 weeks gestation.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
The trial involved 108 preterm babies, born around 30 weeks gestation, who were assigned either to immediate SSC with their mothers or to standard care.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
But the stage of gestation, casting, and all those granular nuts and bolts are probably best kept under wraps for the moment.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Mifepristone is legal to prescribe for someone up to 10 weeks gestation.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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Now four months along, Rosie is receiving standard obstetric care, and all indications are that her pregnancy is proceeding well.—
Alice Park,
Time,
10 June 2025
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When Whitney Houston delivered her iconic performance at the 1994 American Music Awards, or when Beyoncé announced her pregnancy at the 2011 VMAs, these were cultural touchstones.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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