miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
ˌmis-ˈker-ij 
-ˈka-rij,
ˈmis-ˌker-ij,
-ˌka-rij
1
: corrupt or incompetent management
especially
: a failure in the administration of justice
2
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation
Examples of miscarriage in a Sentence
a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages
a high risk of miscarriage
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Even those who want children and become pregnant face the risks of miscarriages without medical intervention.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The second miscarriage happened in 2013, shortly after Perri Owens started her own corporate communications company.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
After a heartbreaking miscarriage in season 5, the couple were overdue for some good news.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Miscarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarriage. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
mis-ˈkar-ij
1
: bad management
especially
: a failure in the administration of justice
2
: the accidental separation of an unborn child from the body of its mother before it is capable of living independently : loss of an unborn child through premature birth
Medical Definition
miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
mis-ˈkar-ij
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation compare abortion sense 1a
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