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
But the gestation period for his take on The Running Man spans decades.
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Clark Collis Updated, EW.com, 1 July 2025
New iterations of Carrie, The Long Walk, The Institute, and Fairy Tale are also in various stages of gestation, along with spinoffs of It and The Shining.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
More to Explore Oscar Schwartz September 11, 2019 Will outside-the-womb gestation, increasingly viable for animal embryos, lead to a feminist utopia?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
Then have the announcer cover the side effects, a list that takes longer to recite than the gestation period of an elephant.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
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Clark Collis Updated, EW.com, 1 July 2025
New iterations of Carrie, The Long Walk, The Institute, and Fairy Tale are also in various stages of gestation, along with spinoffs of It and The Shining.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
More to Explore Oscar Schwartz September 11, 2019 Will outside-the-womb gestation, increasingly viable for animal embryos, lead to a feminist utopia?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
Then have the announcer cover the side effects, a list that takes longer to recite than the gestation period of an elephant.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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Pregnant or breastfeeding: There is little evidence to support the safe use of garlic supplements during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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The 23-year-old gave birth shortly after announcing her pregnancy back in November.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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