Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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After struggling to get pregnant again, the couple decided to expand their family through surrogacy.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their third child via surrogacy in January.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Think parental leave that runs into double-digit weeks on full pay; unlimited IVF cycles when medically necessary; surrogacy and adoption reimbursements; free virtual therapy and on-demand mental health support.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Congress regulating the surrogacy industry, Lucci argued, is one way to address these threats.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their third child via surrogacy in January.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Think parental leave that runs into double-digit weeks on full pay; unlimited IVF cycles when medically necessary; surrogacy and adoption reimbursements; free virtual therapy and on-demand mental health support.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Congress regulating the surrogacy industry, Lucci argued, is one way to address these threats.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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