Examples of surrogacy in a Sentence
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
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Perhaps a broader definition that expressly includes children born by ART and surrogacy may be preferable.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Not feeling particularly hopeful about the pregnancy, considering their fertility history, the couple decided to go forward with their surrogacy journey.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 14 June 2025
Lillian Arielle Markowitz, 40, who owned My Donor Cycle, Surrogacy Beyond Borders and Expecting Surrogacy, pleaded guilty to taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from escrow accounts set up for her clients to pay for surrogacy services, according to federal prosecutors.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The incident happened around 11 a.m. local time near several businesses, including the American Reproductive Centers (ARC), which offers services including fertility evaluations, egg freezing and surrogacy.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Not feeling particularly hopeful about the pregnancy, considering their fertility history, the couple decided to go forward with their surrogacy journey.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 14 June 2025
Lillian Arielle Markowitz, 40, who owned My Donor Cycle, Surrogacy Beyond Borders and Expecting Surrogacy, pleaded guilty to taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from escrow accounts set up for her clients to pay for surrogacy services, according to federal prosecutors.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The incident happened around 11 a.m. local time near several businesses, including the American Reproductive Centers (ARC), which offers services including fertility evaluations, egg freezing and surrogacy.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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“Surrogacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogacy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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