surrogacy
noun
sur·ro·ga·cy ˈsər-ə-gə-sē 
: the practice of serving as a surrogate mother
Example Sentences
choosing between adoption and surrogacy
Recent Examples on the Web After previously opening up about her surrogacy journey with husband Keven Undergaro, Maria Menounos is sharing an update about their hopes to welcome children this year. 
Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022 The judgment does not specifically address parents who have children by surrogacy, adoption, or assisted reproductive technologies. Emily Schmall, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 General Motors rolled out a benefit that reimburses for fertility treatments, surrogacy, and adoption expenses, up to a lifetime maximum of $40,000. Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Grimes’ second child with Musk, a daughter born through surrogacy, arrived weeks after Zilis delivered her twins. Fox News, 9 July 2022 And players with eight years’ experience or more can be reimbursed up to $60,000 for adoption, surrogacy, egg storage and IVF expenses. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 13 June 2022 In this collection that spans identity and genre, writers explore a breadth of experiences involving human reproduction, including pregnancy, surrogacy, and sterilization. New York Times, 20 May 2022 Government employees are also receiving new family planning services, including help with fertility, prenatal nutrition, post-partum issues, surrogacy, adoption and returning to work. Alia Malik, ajc, 22 Apr. 2022 Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg opted to keep their surrogacy journey private at first, sharing news of their sons birth on Instagram in October 2021. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 June 2022 See More
Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022 The judgment does not specifically address parents who have children by surrogacy, adoption, or assisted reproductive technologies. Emily Schmall, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 General Motors rolled out a benefit that reimburses for fertility treatments, surrogacy, and adoption expenses, up to a lifetime maximum of $40,000. Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Grimes’ second child with Musk, a daughter born through surrogacy, arrived weeks after Zilis delivered her twins. Fox News, 9 July 2022 And players with eight years’ experience or more can be reimbursed up to $60,000 for adoption, surrogacy, egg storage and IVF expenses. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 13 June 2022 In this collection that spans identity and genre, writers explore a breadth of experiences involving human reproduction, including pregnancy, surrogacy, and sterilization. New York Times, 20 May 2022 Government employees are also receiving new family planning services, including help with fertility, prenatal nutrition, post-partum issues, surrogacy, adoption and returning to work. Alia Malik, ajc, 22 Apr. 2022 Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg opted to keep their surrogacy journey private at first, sharing news of their sons birth on Instagram in October 2021. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
Medical 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