: opposed to abortion
pro-lifer noun

Examples of pro-life in a Sentence

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Over the past three years, the Biden administration has sent SWAT teams to arrest pro-life activists. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 Right of Conscience Act unconstitutional in a case brought by the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates and three pro-life pregnancy centers. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Brianna Rivers, the woman behind the assault, addressed violent encounter, which occurred Thursday (April 3) during an interview with Savannah Craven Antao, a reporter for pro-life advocacy group Live Action. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Thanks Donald Trump for supporting this common-sense, pro-family, pro-life measure championed by Anna Paulina Luna. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pro-life

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pro-life was in 1970

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“Pro-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro-life. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

pro-life

adjective
prō-ˈlīf
: opposed to abortion

Medical Definition

pro-life

adjective

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