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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of surrogate
The Challengers and Dune actor reported pitched an idea for Rue to get clean and be a surrogate instead, but that also didn’t pass HBO’s vibe check, nor did other ideas, like a movie finale or special to end the series.
—
Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Past administrations used official government social media accounts and surrogates to spread their messages, typically in the official-speak of Washington.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the dynamic visual representation and the sheer volume of subjects have kept the illustrations perpetually a part of the discourse on Victorian urban life, often recuperated as visual surrogates of Charles Dickens’s texts.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Will Trump’s presidential run upend Miami-Dade politics after November?
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, whose son, C.J. Gimenez and daughter-in-law, Cruz-Gimenez, are running the Cordero-Stutz campaign, is a leading Trump surrogate from Miami with a chance for a Cabinet post in a second Trump term.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surrogate
Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Past administrations used official government social media accounts and surrogates to spread their messages, typically in the official-speak of Washington.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025
However, the dynamic visual representation and the sheer volume of subjects have kept the illustrations perpetually a part of the discourse on Victorian urban life, often recuperated as visual surrogates of Charles Dickens’s texts.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Will Trump’s presidential run upend Miami-Dade politics after November?
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, whose son, C.J. Gimenez and daughter-in-law, Cruz-Gimenez, are running the Cordero-Stutz campaign, is a leading Trump surrogate from Miami with a chance for a Cabinet post in a second Trump term.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surrogate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
Noun
-
Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
-
Sadly, Stella was discontinued in 2011, but of course, Reddit has suggestions on a replacement.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
There’s simply no substitute for the positive outcomes that qualities like grit, individual effort, commitment and consistency can predictably bring into your life.—
Vinesh Sukumaran,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Wellness shots should be consumed in moderation and are not a substitute for a well-rounded diet.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
However, the cloud provider deployment costs can serve as a good proxy to indicate relatively how much investment will be required to scale on-prem implementations.—
Francis Sideco,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
-
The younger Assad avoided direct confrontation with Israel but provided its archenemy, Iran, with key supply routes to Tehran’s armed proxy groups, most notably Hezbollah in Lebanon, which fired thousands of rockets at Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Trevino, 32, was the backup to Austin Wells last season in New York and an All-Star in 2022.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
-
The junior forward saw minimal playing time during his 2022-23 freshman season at Kansas or as a backup to Joel Soriano at St. John’s last year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share