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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 surrogates
Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
The Republican National Committee has largely avoided the war in talking points issued to surrogates over the last month.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
But the decision to start it was his alone, and no amount of spin from his surrogates should obscure this fact.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Surrogacy helps people from all backgrounds build a family, and experts in the field say that the myth that surrogates are exploited is not accurate.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The Mark surrogates, by exploring their rights to custody across the country, were putting the industry to an unprecedented test.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Cuban was one of the most visible campaign surrogates, especially from the business world, traversing the country and promoting Harris’s economic proposals.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
The governor dispatched surrogates by helicopter to deliver news to some Democrats that their services were no longer needed.
—Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In May 2023, Adams was snubbed when left off the list of Biden’s reelection surrogates.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
The Republican National Committee has largely avoided the war in talking points issued to surrogates over the last month.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
But the decision to start it was his alone, and no amount of spin from his surrogates should obscure this fact.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Surrogacy helps people from all backgrounds build a family, and experts in the field say that the myth that surrogates are exploited is not accurate.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
The Mark surrogates, by exploring their rights to custody across the country, were putting the industry to an unprecedented test.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Cuban was one of the most visible campaign surrogates, especially from the business world, traversing the country and promoting Harris’s economic proposals.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
The governor dispatched surrogates by helicopter to deliver news to some Democrats that their services were no longer needed.
—Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In May 2023, Adams was snubbed when left off the list of Biden’s reelection surrogates.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogates
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Almond extract brands and substitutes Recipes developed in the BA Test Kitchen rely on Nielsen-Massey Pure Almond Extract.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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There are very few plants as colorful replacements.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal have a squad of formidable depth, but there are still areas where the gap in quality between first-choice and replacements is considerable.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Iran wants its proxies in Lebanon and elsewhere to be left alone.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Public proxies Robinhood and Coinbase Global are the key public market proxies for the private prediction market companies, Chhugani said.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Surrogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogates. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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