Examples of pregnancy in a Sentence
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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The rumor at the time was that this woman, Heather, had lost her pregnancy.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The mom-to-be announced her pregnancy during a local news segment on Fox 13 Wednesday, April 30.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 2 May 2025
The radio silence has brought on breakup rumors, engagement rumors, and even pregnancy rumors, but rest assured, the couple just wants to take a break after their exhausting year.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
After all, abortions after 12 weeks are provided in clinics, so focusing only on pills and telemedicine neglects patients who are further into their pregnancies or who require a larger range of pain-management options.
—Amy Hagstrom Miller, Time, 1 May 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The mom-to-be announced her pregnancy during a local news segment on Fox 13 Wednesday, April 30.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 2 May 2025
The radio silence has brought on breakup rumors, engagement rumors, and even pregnancy rumors, but rest assured, the couple just wants to take a break after their exhausting year.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
After all, abortions after 12 weeks are provided in clinics, so focusing only on pills and telemedicine neglects patients who are further into their pregnancies or who require a larger range of pain-management options.
—Amy Hagstrom Miller, Time, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pregnancy
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 16 May. 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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