Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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Liu was born to Arthur Liu through surrogacy.
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
More recently, Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying and his husband Mark Hoying also welcomed a baby via surrogacy.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Her path to motherhood was limited to surrogacy or the experimental hope of a womb transplant.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Considering surrogacy but don’t want to raise a child on your own?
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
More recently, Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying and his husband Mark Hoying also welcomed a baby via surrogacy.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Her path to motherhood was limited to surrogacy or the experimental hope of a womb transplant.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Considering surrogacy but don’t want to raise a child on your own?
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for surrogacy
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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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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