full-term
adjective
: retained in the uterus for the normal period of gestation before birth
a full-term newborn
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The city’s general election in November is already set to include the mayoral race and four council seats—two interim positions, one full-term seat, and one special election.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
If this happens before 37 weeks, it’s considered preterm labor, when the cervix opens before it should at full-term.
—Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025
The stipend is $16,000 for a half-term (five months) and $30,000 for a full-term period of work in residence (10 months).
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In each mother, one embryo took hold and proceeded to a full-term pregnancy.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
If this happens before 37 weeks, it’s considered preterm labor, when the cervix opens before it should at full-term.
—Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025
The stipend is $16,000 for a half-term (five months) and $30,000 for a full-term period of work in residence (10 months).
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In each mother, one embryo took hold and proceeded to a full-term pregnancy.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Full-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-term. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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