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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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.
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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
Some of the demands have long been gestating and there’s plenty for the negotiators to get their teeth into.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 July 2024
The concept wasn’t entirely novel: shark researchers in Australia had previously gestated six ornate wobbegong pups for 18 days in an artificial uterus.
—Claudia Geib, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
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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
Some of the demands have long been gestating and there’s plenty for the negotiators to get their teeth into.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 July 2024
The concept wasn’t entirely novel: shark researchers in Australia had previously gestated six ornate wobbegong pups for 18 days in an artificial uterus.
—Claudia Geib, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
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“Gestate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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