surrogacy

noun

sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē How to pronounce surrogacy (audio)
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother

Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence

choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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In 2013, her third daughter, Beckett, was born via surrogacy. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Hoying opens up about the ‘amazing’ surrogacy journey Hoying and Manio met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in 2017, according to Us Weekly. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 The Pentatonix singer and his husband are expecting their first child together after a long surrogacy journey. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025 Purchases, according to the federal indictment, included a 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and multiple Tesla vehicles, a house for his mother, as well as to pay his mortgage, install a pool and a Subzero freezer, pay for private school tuition and to put $70,000 into surrogacy services. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for surrogacy

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of surrogacy was in 1982

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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

surrogacy

noun
sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē, ˈsə-rə- How to pronounce surrogacy (audio)
plural surrogacies
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother

Legal Definition

surrogacy

noun
sur·​ro·​ga·​cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē How to pronounce surrogacy (audio)
plural surrogacies
1
: the office of a surrogate
2
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother
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