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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
Her surrogates have been far less subtle.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Kamala Harris weighs in on another presidential bid Despite the speculation, the governor was one of the Biden-Harris campaign's most vocal surrogates.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
The president and his surrogates have been waging an all-out public relations campaign on behalf of the administration’s favored trade tool.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 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
Create them yourselves and influencers (surrogates) like me can promote this ORIGINAL work and refer people to your social media and websites.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Gladys needed human surrogates and a potential surrogate gorilla mom, and the Cincinnati Zoo had both.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
These frozen embryos can then be implanted into southern white rhino females, who act as surrogates.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
And in the gestational obesity group, eggs and sperm from healthy mice were gestated in obese surrogates.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Kamala Harris weighs in on another presidential bid Despite the speculation, the governor was one of the Biden-Harris campaign's most vocal surrogates.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
The president and his surrogates have been waging an all-out public relations campaign on behalf of the administration’s favored trade tool.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 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
Create them yourselves and influencers (surrogates) like me can promote this ORIGINAL work and refer people to your social media and websites.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Gladys needed human surrogates and a potential surrogate gorilla mom, and the Cincinnati Zoo had both.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
These frozen embryos can then be implanted into southern white rhino females, who act as surrogates.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
And in the gestational obesity group, eggs and sperm from healthy mice were gestated in obese surrogates.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogates
Noun
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Both coffee and tea can also serve as healthier substitutes for other drinks too.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
7 Nov. 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,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the replacements are still made of complex materials that include additives like colorants; the chemicals can react in ways the companies may not intend or understand, Boucher says.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Nittany Lions considered possible replacements from the Big Ten early in the search.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, of the 1,746 votes cast — some by alumni through proxies — 1,228 were in favor of no-confidence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Surrogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogates. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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