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
Between the lines: Of course, a campaign surrogate who declares on national TV that their candidate will lose isn't a very good one.
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Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Trump’s interview with Rogan was part of the Republican nominee’s strategy of appearing on podcasts targeting young male voters and tapping surrogates who sometimes use crude language.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
On Sunday, Trump will be joined by several surrogates who have appeared with him on the campaign trail -- including North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024
While the final result is Lee’s voice, the recording is only made possible through a sort of vocal surrogate, in this case Hoyle.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Trump’s interview with Rogan was part of the Republican nominee’s strategy of appearing on podcasts targeting young male voters and tapping surrogates who sometimes use crude language.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
On Sunday, Trump will be joined by several surrogates who have appeared with him on the campaign trail -- including North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024
While the final result is Lee’s voice, the recording is only made possible through a sort of vocal surrogate, in this case Hoyle.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
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If Chickie can lure Dwight back into the fold, his replacement Vince and the others say, Chickie himself will be welcomed back too.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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These replacement practices often involve hobbies or activities that result in play.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, whatever ambition Newsom may have had if Joe Biden bowed out this year was dashed when Democratic leaders immediately anointed Harris as the substitute.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Douglas Davies for Lincoln Township Seat 1: Davies has a background in licensed substitute teaching and is currently an operations manager.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The stock has been seen as a proxy for betting on the former president’s likelihood of winning the race for the White House.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Israel's attack signals the failure of Tehran's national-security doctrine, which was based on outsourcing the job of fighting Israel to local proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah.The Week UK, theweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Many cloud backup solutions are compromised when ransomware deletes backups.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Many voting locations will offer paper ballots as a backup should voting machines malfunction, Brennan Center for Justice attorney Derek Tisler told ABC News.Conor Murray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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