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surrogate

[sur-uh-geyt, -git, suhr-, sur-uh-geyt, suhr-] / ˈsɜr əˌgeɪt, -gɪt, ˈsʌr-, ˈsɜr əˌgeɪt, ˈsʌr- /


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Her admission came after she opened up about the hate she was receiving following her weight loss journey as well their decision to use a surrogate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The singer welcomed her third child with her husband, Daryl Sabara, via surrogate in January.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The vice-president is the "perfect surrogate" in these high-stakes negotiations because of "his firm understanding of President Trump's goals", said Mark Bednar, who worked on the Trump-Vance transition team.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Under the accelerated approval pathway, the FDA is supposed to assess improvement based on so-called surrogate endpoints that predict real-world efficacy—for instance, reduced levels of a protein caused by a rare disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

He reaches for the crowbar, but, as a surrogate big brother, I hold it out of reach, indicating that’s enough.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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