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contraception

[kon-truh-sep-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
family planning
Synonyms


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Myriad other reasons have been posited, such as increased use of contraception, more female education, and growing housing or childcare costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They can flag sleep apnea, predict illnesses—even act as contraception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The ecstasies of attraction are sublimated into their long conversations about Boethius and Hildegard von Bingen, or about the suddenly debatable issues of contraception and clerical celibacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The reader is routinely encouraged to avoid hormonal contraception in favor of tracking fertility.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

And because today superstition keeps the priceless knowledge of contraception from the vast majority of women, these crude, savage methods still prevail, and we have our million abortions a year in the United States.

From The Book of Life by Sinclair, Upton




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