full-term
Americanadjective
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of or noting the entire duration of normal pregnancy.
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serving the complete designated term of office.
He was not a full-term president.
Example Sentences
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Bed-sharing has been found to be less risky for full-term infants in nonsmoking, sober homes who are exclusively breastfed: Check.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
An ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening condition; there is no way that an ectopic pregnancy can become a full-term pregnancy.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
A forensic anthropologist measured the child's bones and development of its teeth and was able to determine it was full-term at 40 weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
She had a normal full-term pregnancy with her second child, who was born on April 10.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
The CoR approval in the selection of most of the cabinet ministers on 20 May 2006 marked the transition from the ITG to Iraq's full-term government.
From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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