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premature delivery

NOUN

delivery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

birth

STRONG

accouchement bearing birthing childbearing confinement labor lying-in parturition travail

WEAK

Caesarian section bringing forth geniture

Antonyms

WEAK

capture confinement hold imprisonment keeping quiet restraint retention secrecy

Example Sentences

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Pregnant women who are exposed to lead face a higher risk of premature delivery, stillbirth, miscarriage and having babies with low birth weight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Stress results in a physiological response, releasing hormones that are known to increase the risk of miscarriage or premature delivery.

From Science Daily • Sep. 28, 2023

In pregnant women, listeriosis has been known to cause miscarriages, stillbirth, premature delivery, and life-threatening infections to newborn babies.

From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2023

These include the administration of steroids to the mother before a premature delivery to help with a baby’s lung development, and new instruments for performing delicate surgery on tiny babies.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2021

When they were discovered, she was interrogated by police until she acknowledged that she couldn't be 100 percent sure the infant hadn't moved before death, even though the premature delivery made viability extremely unlikely.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson