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
The Dying For Sex star, 44, and director, 48, welcomed their third child together via surrogate in February, per PEOPLE.
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EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Williams — who already shared two children with Kail, as well as her oldest child with late actor Heath Ledger — revealed the news while giving a special shoutout to her surrogate.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
At the top, there were lines for genetic parents, then legal parents, and then, if applicable, the surrogate.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
And in the gestational obesity group, eggs and sperm from healthy mice were gestated in obese surrogates.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Williams — who already shared two children with Kail, as well as her oldest child with late actor Heath Ledger — revealed the news while giving a special shoutout to her surrogate.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
At the top, there were lines for genetic parents, then legal parents, and then, if applicable, the surrogate.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
And in the gestational obesity group, eggs and sperm from healthy mice were gestated in obese surrogates.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
Noun
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But the manager did bring Crow-Armstrong into the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the ninth inning.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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This is a possible replacement for GPS, or the Global Positioning System, which recent events have shown is dangerously hackable and jammable.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So flavorful is Mendel that 3BR often uses it as a substitute for gin in cocktails made in the distillery tasting room.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Data center revenue, which serves as a proxy for the company’s AI prospects, came up short of estimates.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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Through this division, the Oslo Accords and subsequent agreements essentially transferred frontline responsibility for Israeli security to a Palestinian proxy, in this case the PA, while all strategic levers, particularly economic ones, remained in Israeli hands.—
Literary Hub
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Photograph and cloud-backup your insurance documents and IDs.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, Dart will begin the year as his backup over Jameis Winston.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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