gestated; gestating
1
: to carry in the uterus during pregnancy
2
: to conceive and gradually develop in the mind
: to be in the process of gestation
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This approach has been gestating since the early days of computing.
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Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
While this project is slowly gestating, two prominent showrunners float Kaplan’s name as a supervising producer for their new show.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
The final straw seems to be the threat of returning home for SAT prep courses on a Sunday, but while Penelope’s decision to leave at that exact moment may be impulsive, her decision to leave in general has been long gestating.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
It’s taken an age to get the gang back together—the follow-up film has long been gestating, and after production finally began, it was paused over the summer of 2023 as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 30 May 2024
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Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
While this project is slowly gestating, two prominent showrunners float Kaplan’s name as a supervising producer for their new show.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
The final straw seems to be the threat of returning home for SAT prep courses on a Sunday, but while Penelope’s decision to leave at that exact moment may be impulsive, her decision to leave in general has been long gestating.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
It’s taken an age to get the gang back together—the follow-up film has long been gestating, and after production finally began, it was paused over the summer of 2023 as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 30 May 2024
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“Gestate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestate. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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