Thesaurus results for SURROGATE

surrogate

noun

Definition of surrogate

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 Every surrogate should have her own independent lawyer paid for by the agency that recruits her. — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar hired McKenna West to serve as their surrogate. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The baby at the center of a dispute between a surrogate and the parents is now in his parents' custody and receiving care, their lawyer said Thursday. — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, the surrogate gave birth in Texas to the baby — who has become the subject of a public and painful battle spanning multiple courts and political venues. — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surrogate

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California energy regulators have approved new restrictions on replacement tires that vehicle owners can buy, saying that the rules will protect the environment and save money in the long run.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Unai Emery has been planning for the exit of No 1 Emi Martinez for the last two summers, and much detailed work has duly gone into sourcing his replacement.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of replacement

Noun

In the 85th minute, the young winger made his professional debut as a late substitute.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
San Jose’s second-half substitute Preston Judd had a pair of chances after coming on at the hour mark, but the first shot was over the crossbar and the second was saved at point-blank range by Marcinkowski.

— Mercury News, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of substitute

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Iran is unlikely to give up the leverage offered by having proxies spread across the region, even if some of them have been degraded by Israel or lost a foothold thanks to regime change, as is the case in Syria.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The Senator was talking about how the US has been in a proxy fight with Iran for decades now and the relationship has always been strained.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of proxy

Noun

The team didn’t address the position in the draft or free agency, but the organization held on to tackle Cody Ford — who has lost 40 pounds — as a backup while giving him a pay cut.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The plan is suited to users who need substantial space for photos, videos, work files, and backups without additional recurring payments.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

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