Agent
Agent noun - A person who acts or does business for another.
Usage example: the sports agent negotiated a record-breaking contract for the baseball player
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Synonyms for Agent
Substitute is a synonym for agent in representative topic. In some cases you can use "Substitute" instead a noun "Agent".
Substitute
Substitute noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Usage example: if you like, you can use nuts as a substitute for coconut in that recipe
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Related pairs
- representative and agent
- representative and substitute
- delegate and agent
- delegate and substitute
- deputy and agent
- deputy and substitute
- assistant and agent
- assistant and substitute
- stand-in and agent
- stand-in and substitute
- attorney and agent
- attorney and substitute
- proxy and agent
- proxy and substitute
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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When the travel agent points out that he could just substitute "K" for the "C" in those words, Smoke-Too-Much muses to himself, "What a silly bunt." You can work out yourselves.
Source: Radar / Live-Action TV -
Narses, a Magnificent Bastard Antivilain in Belisarius Series is this way toward Ajutasutra, the Indian secret agent that he considers a son substitute.
Source: Even Evil Has Loved Ones - Often, the most brilliant visiting expert, or most beloved substitute teacher, or most canny enemy agent is really The Fool.
Source: Seemingly Profound Fool
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Substitute and Agent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 20, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/agent/substitute
Agent & Substitute. N.p., 2016. Web. 20 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/agent/substitute>.
Substitute or Agent. 2016. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/agent/substitute.
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