surrogacy
noun
the state of being a surrogate or surrogate mother.
surrogacies
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pluralof surrogacy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Amanda Troxler, a Los Angeles-based surrogacy lawyer, said her firm consulted with a hopeful Chinese parent who said she wanted eight or 10 surrogacies and asked for a discount.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Besides expenses related to pregnancy terminations, Mastercard will also cover surrogacies, adoption services, vasectomies and access to contraception, the memo said.
From Reuters ● May 18, 2022
The agency that Emma and Svetlana are using is small - it is currently managing nine surrogacies - but Ukraine's biggest agency currently has 500 surrogates at different stages of pregnancy.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2022
A week later, we finally got the news: in future, foreigners caught organising surrogacies in Thailand would face 10 years in prison, but any current arrangements could go ahead; those involved would not face charges.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2020
When governments began imposing travel bans, no one foresaw the consequences for families created with the help of surrogates, said Nidhi Desai, a Chicago lawyer who specializes in international adoptions and surrogacies.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2020
