become a surrogate
Frequency: 6.27.5 per million words
To begin to function as a substitute.
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- She agreed to become a surrogate mother for her sister.
- The technology allowed the computer to become a surrogate teacher.
- He hoped the online community would become a surrogate family for him.
- The artificial limb allowed him to become a surrogate for his former active self.
- In the absence of a mentor, the older colleague tried to become a surrogate guide.
- The AI aims to become a surrogate companion for the elderly.
- Could this simulation become a surrogate for real-world experience?
- The company hoped the new software would become a surrogate for their expensive legacy system.
- He was seeking someone to become a surrogate parent for his children.
- The virtual assistant is designed to become a surrogate personal assistant.