as in replacement
a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else
The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother.
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Recent Examples of surrogate
Now four months later, their surrogate is pregnant — and their baby is expected in June.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
This sentiment identifies her as the show’s audience surrogate—the archetypal true crime fangirl.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
At the request of Nixon aide John Ehrlichman, Gray told field offices to help Nixon campaign surrogates by providing local crime information.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Where are all the Israeli surrogates?
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
This sentiment identifies her as the show’s audience surrogate—the archetypal true crime fangirl.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
At the request of Nixon aide John Ehrlichman, Gray told field offices to help Nixon campaign surrogates by providing local crime information.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Where are all the Israeli surrogates?
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
Noun
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Several names have been floated as possible replacements for Kelly in Baton Rouge.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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After undergoing multiple hip surgeries, including a total replacement, his fiancée was largely absent.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Normal, Odenkirk plays an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Do not take this as a substitute for sitting down with someone in a white coat to tell you what’s what.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Colorado Law professor Ann Lipton said that many institutional investors rely on research from the proxy advisors rather than their vote recommendations.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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But too hard of a line could backfire by driving up the highly visible cost of gasoline, which many Americans view as a proxy for the cost of living.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Veteran backup Marcus Mariota will get the start in Week 8.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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