Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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In 2020, the two institutions agreed to expand Monterey Bay’s sea otter surrogacy program southward.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Shepherd, who had no biological connection to the child, tried to back out of the surrogacy agreement, but was ruled as the legal mother to the boy, and ordered to pay child support.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
But some single men turn to surrogacy because they were turned down by adoption agencies, said ABC News.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their third child via surrogacy in January.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Shepherd, who had no biological connection to the child, tried to back out of the surrogacy agreement, but was ruled as the legal mother to the boy, and ordered to pay child support.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
But some single men turn to surrogacy because they were turned down by adoption agencies, said ABC News.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their third child via surrogacy in January.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 1 May. 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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