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
In order to have an emu surrogate grow an egg large enough for a moa to develop to term inside it, the bird would have to be genetically engineered to be substantially larger.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Two men living in France hired a surrogate to have their child in the state of Florida.
—Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Filkins has a fictional surrogate to serve as a channel between the Khachaturians and Lou.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
The state requires all surrogacy cases to include a contract between the surrogate and the legally married commissioning couple.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Two men living in France hired a surrogate to have their child in the state of Florida.
—Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Filkins has a fictional surrogate to serve as a channel between the Khachaturians and Lou.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
The state requires all surrogacy cases to include a contract between the surrogate and the legally married commissioning couple.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
Noun
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Neto’s replacement, Nick Madrigal, left in the top of the ninth inning after Andrew Wantz’s pitch ricocheted from Madrigal’s hand to his face.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Passengers boarded a replacement flight with a new crew, which took off early Sunday morning and landed in Palma in the afternoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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For a vegetarian option, omit the pancetta and substitute vegetable stock for the chicken stock.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Dietary requirements are well catered for; every possible intolerance from celery to sesame is marked on the menu, and every milk substitute is available, which surprised me in an English country hotel.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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Trump’s initial goal, along with Israel, was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, which is a favor to the world, destroy its ballistic missile program, and halt its financing of terrorist proxies.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Many voters have learned to treat the pump price as a proxy for tracking inflation.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
Noun
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In the meantime, customers get free satellite service, Freier said, and the company uses AI tools to automatically adjust antennas and conserve backup batteries when needed, which stretches the time period that they can be used.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Plumlee was added to provide insurance and depth at center behind 7-foot-4 phenom Victor Wembanyama and backup Luke Kornet.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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