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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Animals that birth de-extinct species could experience miscarriage, stillbirth, early death and possible pain, suggested Jay Odenbaugh, a professor of philosophy at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
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No surrogate dogs had a miscarriage or stillbirth during the process.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The Context Georgia is one of several states across the U.S. that investigate pregnancy loss—like miscarriages and stillbirths—as potential crimes depending on the circumstances and how it's handled by the individual experiencing it, as well as their physician.
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Knox experienced a miscarriage prior to her the birth of her first child.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
No surrogate dogs had a miscarriage or stillbirth during the process.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The Context Georgia is one of several states across the U.S. that investigate pregnancy loss—like miscarriages and stillbirths—as potential crimes depending on the circumstances and how it's handled by the individual experiencing it, as well as their physician.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Knox experienced a miscarriage prior to her the birth of her first child.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscarriage
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“Miscarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarriage. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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