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
But in Hollywood, more and more celebrities are opening up about the decision to use a surrogate, whether for medical reasons or practical ones.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
Just as politics has turned us all into unpaid surrogates for our favorite candidates, so too do today’s fans take it upon themselves to perform their own opposition research.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Gaetz, once a key surrogate for the governor in the early years of his administration, became a critic during the Republican presidential primary as DeSantis sought to topple Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
Just as politics has turned us all into unpaid surrogates for our favorite candidates, so too do today’s fans take it upon themselves to perform their own opposition research.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Gaetz, once a key surrogate for the governor in the early years of his administration, became a critic during the Republican presidential primary as DeSantis sought to topple Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
Noun
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Whatever is left of the pavlova gets ground into a fine powder and used as a creative replacement for powdered sugar.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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The bulk of those losses occurred after Feb. 5, when Robin Washington — a longtime Salesforce board member and Gilead’s former CFO — was announced as the replacement for veteran finance chief Amy Weaver, who disclosed plans to depart last year but stayed on until the role was filled.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His superior record as a substitute indicates that, but his finish against Spurs and his assist against Leicester added further weight to the belief.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bentaleb, who was told his career might be over after collapsing in June, came on as a substitute in the 76th minute of the Ligue 1 game and scored within four minutes of being on the pitch.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The tension arose from the fact that Mike—and by proxy, Harvey—might at any moment get caught in this masquerade.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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The inhospitable landscape of sand, bare rock, and salt flats is so extreme and otherworldly that it’s used as a proxy for Mars by researchers.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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Palestinian Authority security forces would be responsible for providing law and order, perhaps with the support and backup of an Arab intervention force.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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But the expectation with apps like WhatsApp and Android backups is that a change would need to be made to undo encryption, signalling that data can be lawfully accessed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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