Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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The resulting benefits supporting pregnancy care, fertility care, surrogacy, adoption, egg freezing and the like have gained in popularity and made significant impacts.
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Rachel Braun Scherl, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Also, Romy Ellenbogen from the Tampa Bay Times joins the show to talk about her reporting on the Florida attorney general’s move to compare surrogacy to human trafficking and modern-day slavery.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Emerson joined the family through adoption 10 years later, and in 2013, Rhimes welcomed Beckett via surrogacy.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The case of the family in Arcadia has raised questions about the broader lack of regulation in the surrogacy industry, especially given this tide toward reproductive maximalism.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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Rachel Braun Scherl, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Also, Romy Ellenbogen from the Tampa Bay Times joins the show to talk about her reporting on the Florida attorney general’s move to compare surrogacy to human trafficking and modern-day slavery.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Emerson joined the family through adoption 10 years later, and in 2013, Rhimes welcomed Beckett via surrogacy.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The case of the family in Arcadia has raised questions about the broader lack of regulation in the surrogacy industry, especially given this tide toward reproductive maximalism.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
surrogacy
noun
sur·ro·ga·cy
ˈsər-ə-gə-sē, ˈsə-rə- 
plural surrogacies
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother
Legal Definition
surrogacy
noun
sur·ro·ga·cy
ˈsər-ə-gə-sē
plural surrogacies
1
: the office of a surrogate
2
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother
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