Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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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.
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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
Liu was born to Arthur Liu through surrogacy.
—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
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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
Liu was born to Arthur Liu through surrogacy.
—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
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 2 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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