pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
| \ ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē
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plural pregnancies
Definition of pregnancy
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Examples of pregnancy in a Sentence
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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Between 2008 and 2011, researchers recruited expectant mothers during the first 14 weeks of a healthy pregnancy. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe? A New Study Reignites a Long-Standing Debate," 21 Aug. 2019 The law bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women realize they’re expecting. — Washington Post, "Georgia asks judge not to block restrictive abortion law," 20 Aug. 2019 But taken with another medication called misoprostol, mifepristone can end a pregnancy in the first 10 weeks without the need for an in-clinic procedure. — Anna North, Vox, "America’s first generic abortion pill, explained," 20 Aug. 2019 Forrest had a normal pregnancy, but as a newborn, Henry had trouble gaining weight, breastfeeding or sucking on a bottle. — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Richard Engel and Wife Mary Welcome Baby Boy Theodore After First Son's Rett Syndrome Diagnosis," 19 Aug. 2019 But dealing with an egg in a lab is a lot harsher on the egg than a spontaneous pregnancy. — Halley Bondy, NBC News, "5 top fertility myths debunked by Dr. Jennifer Gunter," 13 Aug. 2019 In Tennessee, policy makers have proposed that viability is when a pregnancy can be detected. — Kate Smith, CBS News, "Tennessee to push for total abortion ban with sights on Supreme Court," 12 Aug. 2019 Although the challenge of returning to full-speed from a pregnancy is steep, Leroux said that she was motivated by her family, including her husband, Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Sydney Leroux returns to training with Orlando Pride five weeks after pregnancy," 8 Aug. 2019 The activists estimate that 370 women, in a country with a population of 460,000, travel to terminate a pregnancy each year. — The Economist, "Malta is the last EU country to have a full ban on abortion," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pregnancy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pregnancy
pregnancy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pregnancy
: the condition of a woman or female animal that is going to have a baby or babies : the condition of a pregnant woman or female animal
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pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
| \ ˈpreg-nən-sē
\
\
plural pregnancies
Kids Definition of pregnancy
: the state of being pregnant
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
| \ ˈpreg-nən-sē
\
\
plural pregnancies
Medical Definition of pregnancy
1
: the condition of being pregnant
2
: an instance of being pregnant
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